H44.5 is the ICD-10 code for Degenerated conditions of globe. 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
What H44.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Absolute glaucoma
- Atrophy of globe
- Phthisis bulbi
H44.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H44.5Degenerativ tilstand i øyeeple
DH445Degenerationsforandring i øjeæble
- DH445CPhthisis bulbi
H44.5Silmämunan surkastumatila
H44.5Degenerationszustände des Augapfels
H44.5Dégénérescence du globe oculaire
H44.5degeneratiebeelden van oogbol
Listed through more specific codes:
- H44.50Unspecified degenerated conditions of globe
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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