ICD-10-CM Code H33.2
Serous retinal detachment
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H33.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H33.2 that describes the diagnosis 'serous retinal detachment' in more detail.
- H33.2 Serous retinal detachment NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H33 is used to code Retinal detachment
Retinal detachment (also known as amotio retinae) is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized or broad, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness. It is almost always classified as a medical emergency. Permanent damage may occur if the detachment is not repaired within 24–72 hours.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Code: | D012163 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 361 |
Slit lamp photograph showing retinal detachment.
Coding Notes for H33.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Retinal detachment NOS
- Retinal detachment without retinal break
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Central serous chorioretinopathy - instead, use code H35.71-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H33.2 - Serous retinal detachment'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H33.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H33 - Retinal detachments and breaks