H44.22
Billable codeDegenerative myopia, left eye
The ICD-10 code for degenerative myopia, left eye is H44.22.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H44.20Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
- H44.21Degenerative myopia, right eye
- H44.23Degenerative myopia, bilateral
- H44.2ADegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularizationnon-billable header
- H44.2BDegenerative myopia with macular holenon-billable header
- H44.2CDegenerative myopia with retinal detachmentnon-billable header
- H44.2DDegenerative myopia with foveoschisisnon-billable header
- H44.2EDegenerative myopia with other maculopathynon-billable header
- H44.22Degenerative myopia, left eye
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 36021Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
H44.22 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.