H44.519
BillableAbsolute glaucoma, unspecified eye
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is H44.519 an HCC code?
No. H44.519 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
H44.519 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye. A severe form of glaucoma where the eye has become permanently damaged and non-functional, with the specific eye not documented. H44.519 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the eye and adnexa (h00-h59), within the section covering disorders of vitreous body and globe (h43-h44).
H44.519 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
Use this code only when the affected eye is not specified; query the provider if laterality can be determined.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for H44.519 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the affected eye is not specified; query the provider if laterality can be determined
- •Absolute glaucoma represents end-stage disease and may indicate need for documentation of any vision loss or blindness codes