ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H44.02Vitreous abscess (chronic)
H44.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 H44.02
H44.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vitreous abscess (chronic). It belongs to category H44 (disorders of globe), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within H44.0 (purulent endophthalmitis), H44.02 is specifically for vitreous abscess (chronic). Related codes cover unspecified purulent endophthalmitis (H44.00) and Panophthalmitis (acute) (H44.01).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H44.021 (right eye), H44.022 (left eye), H44.023 (bilateral) and H44.029 (unspecified eye).
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 H44.02
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H44.02.
› From H44.0 Purulent endophthalmitis
- bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
- code to identify organism
› From H44 Disorders of globe
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H44.02.
Codes whose notes reference H44.02
- H43.8Excludes2
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about H44.02
Is H44.02 billable?
- No. H44.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.