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H44.021

H44.021: Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

H44.021 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H44.021

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H44.0: Purulent endophthalmitis

  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H44.021 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • 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
  • A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H44.02

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.