ICD-10-CM Code H43.8
Other disorders of vitreous body
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 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.
- H43.8 Other disorders of vitreous body NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for H43.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment - instead, use code H33.4-
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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)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H43.8 - Other disorders of vitreous body'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H43.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H43 - Disorders of vitreous body