ICD-10-CM category
H33: Retinal detachments and breaks
Codes under H33 (Retinal detachments and breaks). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H33.0 | Retinal detachment with retinal break | — |
| H33.0 | Retinal detachment with retinal break | — |
| H33.00 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break | — |
| H33.00 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break | — |
| H33.001 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.001 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.01 | Retinal detachment with single break | — |
| H33.01 | Retinal detachment with single break | — |
| H33.1 | Retinoschisis and retinal cysts | — |
| H33.1 | Retinoschisis and retinal cysts | — |
| H33.002 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.002 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.02 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks | — |
| H33.02 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks | — |
| H33.2 | Serous retinal detachment | — |
| H33.2 | Serous retinal detachment | — |
| H33.003 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.003 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.03 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear | — |
| H33.03 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear | — |
| H33.3 | Retinal breaks without detachment | — |
| H33.3 | Retinal breaks without detachment | — |
| H33.04 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis | — |
| H33.04 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis | — |
| H33.4 | Traction detachment of retina | — |
| H33.4 | Traction detachment of retina | — |
| H33.05 | Total retinal detachment | — |
| H33.05 | Total retinal detachment | — |
| H33.8 | Other retinal detachments | ✓ |
| H33.8 | Other retinal detachments | ✓ |
| H33.009 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.009 | Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.10 | Unspecified retinoschisis | — |
| H33.10 | Unspecified retinoschisis | — |
| H33.011 | Retinal detachment with single break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.011 | Retinal detachment with single break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.11 | Cyst of ora serrata | — |
| H33.11 | Cyst of ora serrata | — |
| H33.012 | Retinal detachment with single break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.012 | Retinal detachment with single break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.12 | Parasitic cyst of retina | — |
| H33.12 | Parasitic cyst of retina | — |
| H33.013 | Retinal detachment with single break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.013 | Retinal detachment with single break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.019 | Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.019 | Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.19 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts | — |
| H33.19 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts | — |
| H33.20 | Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.20 | Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.021 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.021 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.21 | Serous retinal detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.21 | Serous retinal detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.022 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.022 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.22 | Serous retinal detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.22 | Serous retinal detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.023 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.023 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.23 | Serous retinal detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.23 | Serous retinal detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.029 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.029 | Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.30 | Unspecified retinal break | — |
| H33.30 | Unspecified retinal break | — |
| H33.031 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.031 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.31 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.31 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.032 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.032 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.32 | Round hole of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.32 | Round hole of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.033 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.033 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.33 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.33 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment | — |
| H33.039 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.039 | Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.40 | Traction detachment of retina, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.40 | Traction detachment of retina, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.041 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.041 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.41 | Traction detachment of retina, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.41 | Traction detachment of retina, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.042 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.042 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.42 | Traction detachment of retina, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.42 | Traction detachment of retina, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.043 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.043 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.43 | Traction detachment of retina, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.43 | Traction detachment of retina, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.049 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.049 | Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.051 | Total retinal detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.051 | Total retinal detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.052 | Total retinal detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.052 | Total retinal detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.053 | Total retinal detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.053 | Total retinal detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.059 | Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.059 | Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.101 | Unspecified retinoschisis, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.101 | Unspecified retinoschisis, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.102 | Unspecified retinoschisis, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.102 | Unspecified retinoschisis, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.103 | Unspecified retinoschisis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.103 | Unspecified retinoschisis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.109 | Unspecified retinoschisis, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.109 | Unspecified retinoschisis, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.111 | Cyst of ora serrata, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.111 | Cyst of ora serrata, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.112 | Cyst of ora serrata, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.112 | Cyst of ora serrata, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.113 | Cyst of ora serrata, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.113 | Cyst of ora serrata, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.119 | Cyst of ora serrata, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.119 | Cyst of ora serrata, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.121 | Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.121 | Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.122 | Parasitic cyst of retina, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.122 | Parasitic cyst of retina, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.123 | Parasitic cyst of retina, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.123 | Parasitic cyst of retina, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.129 | Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.129 | Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.191 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.191 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.192 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.192 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.193 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.193 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.199 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.199 | Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.301 | Unspecified retinal break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.301 | Unspecified retinal break, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.302 | Unspecified retinal break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.302 | Unspecified retinal break, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.303 | Unspecified retinal break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.303 | Unspecified retinal break, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.309 | Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.309 | Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.311 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.311 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.312 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.312 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.313 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.313 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.319 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.319 | Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.321 | Round hole, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.321 | Round hole, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.322 | Round hole, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.322 | Round hole, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.323 | Round hole, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.323 | Round hole, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.329 | Round hole, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.329 | Round hole, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.331 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.331 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, right eye | ✓ |
| H33.332 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.332 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, left eye | ✓ |
| H33.333 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.333 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, bilateral | ✓ |
| H33.339 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
| H33.339 | Multiple defects of retina without detachment, unspecified eye | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code H33?
H33 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Retinal detachments and breaks. It contains 168 more specific diagnosis codes, 130 of which are billable.
Is H33 a billable code?
No — H33 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example H33.0 — Retinal detachment with retinal break). 130 of the 168 codes under H33 are billable.
What codes fall under H33?
H33 includes H33.0, H33.0, H33.00, H33.00, H33.001, plus 163 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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