Is H44.32 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H44.32 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H44.32 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44).

H44.32

H44.32 — Siderosis of eye

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H44.32 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for siderosis of eye. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H44.32 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H44.32

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H44.321Siderosis of eye, right eye
H44.322Siderosis of eye, left eye
H44.323Siderosis of eye, bilateral
H44.329Siderosis of eye, unspecified eye

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H44.3. If H44.32 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H44.30Unspecified degenerative disorder of globe
H44.31Chalcosis
H44.39Other degenerative disorders of globe

Questions about H44.32

Is H44.32 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H44.32 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H44.32 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44).