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H33.42

H33.42: Traction detachment of retina, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H33.42 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traction detachment of retina, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H33.42

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H33: Retinal detachments and breaks

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H33.42 is named in 22 Medicare coverage policies: 22 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
  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56544Billing and Coding: Cataract Extraction

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H33.4

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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