H44.2A9
BillableDegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A severe form of progressive nearsightedness where abnormal blood vessel growth occurs under the retina, but the affected eye is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
- •Query the provider if eye involvement is not documented to assign the more specific laterality codes
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.2Degenerative myopia└H44.2ADegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization└H44.2A9Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye
└H44.2A9Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye