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H33.049

H33.049: Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H33.049 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H33.049

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Written on H33.0: Retinal detachment with retinal break

  • serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-)

Written on H33: Retinal detachments and breaks

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H33.049 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H33.04

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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