ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H44Disorders of globe

Not billable — use a more specific code

H44 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H44

H44 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of globe. It belongs to block H43-H44 (disorders of vitreous body and globe) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H44.0 (endophthalmitis), H44.1 (endophthalmitis), H44.2 (myopia), H44.3 (globe), H44.4 (eye), H44.5 (globe), H44.6 (magnetic), H44.7 (nonmagnetic) and 2 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H44

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H44.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H44

Is H44 billable?: No. H44 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.