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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H44.2 Degenerative myopia

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H44.2 is the ICD-10 code for Degenerative myopia. It is a four-character subcategory of H44 (Disorders of globe), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H43–H45 (Disorders of vitreous body and globe) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
VII · H00–H59
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

H44.2 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H44.2Degenerativ myopi

NorwayICD-10-NO

H44.2Degenerativ nærsynthet

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH442Degenerativ myopi

FinlandICD-10-FI

H44.2Degeneratiivinen likitaittoisuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H44.2Degenerative Myopie

FranceICD-10-FR

H44.2Myopie dégénérative

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H44.2degeneratieve myopie

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H44.20Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
  • H44.21Degenerative myopia, right eye
  • H44.22Degenerative myopia, left eye
  • H44.23Degenerative myopia, bilateral

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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