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ICD-10-CM Code H43.8
Other disorders of vitreous body

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code H43.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of H43.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other disorders of vitreous body' in more detail.


Coding Notes for H43.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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."
Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment - instead, use code H33.4-
Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Vitreous abscess - instead, use code H44.02-

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Synchysis scintillans (disorder)

Parent Code: H43 - Disorders of vitreous body

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/H438