H44.2E3 — Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral
Is H44.2E3 billable?
Yes — H44.2E3 is billable for FY2027. H44.2E3 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. H44.2E3 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
H44.2E3 at a glance
| Code | H44.2E3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H44.2E3 group to?
H44.2E3 sits in MDC 02 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agentmedical
- 125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCCmedical
How is H44.2E3 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H44.2E, the nearest indexed parent of H44.2E3. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Myopia › degenerative › with › specified maculopathy NEC (axial) (congenital)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H44.2E3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H44.2E3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
How long has H44.2E3 existed?
H44.2E3 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
- FY2025Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral eyeDegenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.