ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H44 Disorders of globe
All 158 codes in the H44 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
158
Can lead a claim
117
Cannot lead a claim
41
What CMS assigns to H44
117 of the 158 codes group to MMTA - Other; 41 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 158 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 117 of the 158 can lead a claim.
Every code in H44
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H44.0 Purulent endophthalmitis | ||||
| H44.00 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis | ||||
| H44.001 | Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.002 | Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.003 | Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.009 | Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute) | ||||
| H44.011 | Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.012 | Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.013 | Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.019 | Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.02 Vitreous abscess (chronic) | ||||
| H44.021 | Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.022 | Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.023 | Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.029 | Vitreous abscess (chronic), unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.1 Other endophthalmitis | ||||
| H44.11 Panuveitis | ||||
| H44.111 | Panuveitis, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.112 | Panuveitis, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.113 | Panuveitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.119 | Panuveitis, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.12 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified | ||||
| H44.121 | Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.122 | Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.123 | Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.129 | Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.13 Sympathetic uveitis | ||||
| H44.131 | Sympathetic uveitis, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.132 | Sympathetic uveitis, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.133 | Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.139 | Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| H44.19 | Other endophthalmitis | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2 Degenerative myopia | ||||
| H44.20 | Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.21 | Degenerative myopia, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.22 | Degenerative myopia, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.23 | Degenerative myopia, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization | ||||
| H44.2A1 | Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eyeCMS: Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, r eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2A2 | Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eyeCMS: Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, l eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2A3 | Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateralCMS: Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bi | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2A9 | Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eyeCMS: Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unsp | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole | ||||
| H44.2B1 | Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2B2 | Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2B3 | Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2B9 | Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment | ||||
| H44.2C1 | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2C2 | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2C3 | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2C9 | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.2D Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis | ||||
| H44.2D1 | Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2D2 | Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2D3 | Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2D9 | Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.2E Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy | ||||
| H44.2E1 | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2E2 | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2E3 | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.2E9 | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.3 Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globe | ||||
| H44.30 | Unspecified degenerative disorder of globe | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.31 Chalcosis | ||||
| H44.311 | Chalcosis, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.312 | Chalcosis, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.313 | Chalcosis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.319 | Chalcosis, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.32 Siderosis of eye | ||||
| H44.321 | Siderosis of eye, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.322 | Siderosis of eye, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.323 | Siderosis of eye, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.329 | Siderosis of eye, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.39 Other degenerative disorders of globe | ||||
| H44.391 | Other degenerative disorders of globe, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.392 | Other degenerative disorders of globe, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.393 | Other degenerative disorders of globe, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.399 | Other degenerative disorders of globe, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.4 Hypotony of eye | ||||
| H44.40 | Unspecified hypotony of eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.41 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of eye | ||||
| H44.411 | Flat anterior chamber hypotony of right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.412 | Flat anterior chamber hypotony of left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.413 | Flat anterior chamber hypotony of eye, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.419 | Flat anterior chamber hypotony of unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.42 Hypotony of eye due to ocular fistula | ||||
| H44.421 | Hypotony of right eye due to ocular fistula | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.422 | Hypotony of left eye due to ocular fistula | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.423 | Hypotony of eye due to ocular fistula, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.429 | Hypotony of unspecified eye due to ocular fistula | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.43 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders | ||||
| H44.431 | Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.432 | Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.433 | Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.439 | Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unspecified eyeCMS: Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.44 Primary hypotony of eye | ||||
| H44.441 | Primary hypotony of right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.442 | Primary hypotony of left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.443 | Primary hypotony of eye, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.449 | Primary hypotony of unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.5 Degenerated conditions of globe | ||||
| H44.50 | Unspecified degenerated conditions of globe | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.51 Absolute glaucoma | ||||
| H44.511 | Absolute glaucoma, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.512 | Absolute glaucoma, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.513 | Absolute glaucoma, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.519 | Absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.52 Atrophy of globe | ||||
| H44.521 | Atrophy of globe, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.522 | Atrophy of globe, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.523 | Atrophy of globe, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.529 | Atrophy of globe, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.53 Leucocoria | ||||
| H44.531 | Leucocoria, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.532 | Leucocoria, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.533 | Leucocoria, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.539 | Leucocoria, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic | ||||
| H44.60 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic | ||||
| H44.601 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, right eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.602 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, left eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.603 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateralCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.609 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, unspecified eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.61 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber | ||||
| H44.611 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in ant chamber, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.612 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in ant chamber, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.613 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in ant chamber, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.619 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in ant chamber, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.62 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body | ||||
| H44.621 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in iris or ciliary body, r eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.622 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in iris or ciliary body, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.623 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in iris or ciliary body, bi | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.629 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in iris or ciliary body, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.63 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens | ||||
| H44.631 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.632 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.633 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.639 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.64 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe | ||||
| H44.641 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in post wall of globe, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.642 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in post wall of globe, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.643 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in posterior wall of globe, bi | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.649 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in post wall of globe, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.65 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body | ||||
| H44.651 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in vitreous body, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.652 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in vitreous body, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.653 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in vitreous body, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.659 | Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) magnetic fb in vitreous body, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.69 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites | ||||
| H44.691 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eyeCMS: Retain (old) intraoc fb, magnet, in oth or mult sites, r eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.692 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eyeCMS: Retain (old) intraoc fb, magnet, in oth or mult sites, l eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.693 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) intraoc fb, magnet, in oth or mult sites, bi | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.699 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eyeCMS: Retain intraoc fb, magnet, in oth or mult sites, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic | ||||
| H44.70 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic | ||||
| H44.701 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, right eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, nonmagnetic, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.702 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, left eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, nonmagnetic, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.703 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, bilateralCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, nonmagnetic, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.709 | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, unspecified eyeCMS: Unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, nonmagnetic, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.71 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber | ||||
| H44.711 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in ant chamber, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.712 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in ant chamber, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.713 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in ant chamber, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.719 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in ant chamber, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.72 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body | ||||
| H44.721 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in iris or ciliary body, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.722 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in iris or ciliary body, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.723 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) fb in iris or ciliary body, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.729 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in iris or ciliary body, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.73 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens | ||||
| H44.731 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.732 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.733 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.739 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.74 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe | ||||
| H44.741 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.742 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.743 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.749 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.75 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body | ||||
| H44.751 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.752 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, left eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.753 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.759 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eyeCMS: Retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.79 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites | ||||
| H44.791 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eyeCMS: Retain (old) intraoc fb, nonmag, in oth or mult sites, r eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.792 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eyeCMS: Retain (old) intraoc fb, nonmag, in oth or mult sites, l eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.793 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateralCMS: Retained (old) intraoc fb, nonmag, in oth or mult sites, bi | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.799 | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eyeCMS: Retain intraoc fb, nonmag, in oth or mult sites, unsp eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.8 Other disorders of globe | ||||
| H44.81 Hemophthalmos | ||||
| H44.811 | Hemophthalmos, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.812 | Hemophthalmos, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.813 | Hemophthalmos, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.819 | Hemophthalmos, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.82 Luxation of globe | ||||
| H44.821 | Luxation of globe, right eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.822 | Luxation of globe, left eye | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.823 | Luxation of globe, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.829 | Luxation of globe, unspecified eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H44.89 | Other disorders of globe | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H44.9 | Unspecified disorder of globe | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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