H44.2A1

Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye

FY2027Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa/H43–H44 Disorders of vitreous body and globe

BillableComplete code, valid to report

H44.2A1 (also written H442A1) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 158 codes in category H44 (Disorders of globe). Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
  • code for any associated choroid disorders (H31.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 7 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from H44 Disorders of globe
  • disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 7 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition