H44.42
Header — not billableHypotony of eye due to ocular fistula
The ICD-10 code for hypotony of eye due to ocular fistula is H44.42.
H44.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H44.40Unspecified hypotony of eye
- H44.41Flat anterior chamber hypotony of eyenon-billable header
- H44.43Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disordersnon-billable header
- H44.44Primary hypotony of eyenon-billable header
- H44.42Hypotony of eye due to ocular fistulanon-billable header