H33 is the ICD-10 code for Retinal detachments and breaks. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H30–H36 (Disorders of choroid and retina) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H33 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- detachment of retinal pigment epithelium H35.7
Subcodes of H33
H33 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DH33Nethindeløsning
H33Verkkokalvon irtaumat ja repeämät
H33Netzhautablösung und Netzhautriss
H33Décollement et déchirure de la rétine
H33netvliesloslatingen en netvliesscheuren
Listed through more specific codes:
- H33.8Other retinal detachments
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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