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H33.121

H33.121: Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

H33.121 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for parasitic cyst of retina, right eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H33.121

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H33.1: Retinoschisis and retinal cysts

  • congenital retinoschisis (Q14.1)
  • microcystoid degeneration of retina (H35.42-)

Written on H33: Retinal detachments and breaks

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H33.121 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53008Billing and Coding: Intraocular Bevacizumab
  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56726Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)
  • A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H33.12

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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