ICD-10-CM Code for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment H44.2C

ICD-10 code H44.2C for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment

Use additional code to identify the retinal detachment (H33.-)

H44

Includes: disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

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