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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for retina detachment

H33.2

Serous retinal detachment

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Detachment › retina (without retinal break) (serous)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding retina detachment

The ICD-10-CM code for retina detachment is H33.2 (Serous retinal detachment). The official index lists 8 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H33.2.

Within H33 (retinal detachments and breaks), H33.2 is specifically for serous retinal detachment. Related codes cover retinal detachment with retinal break (H33.0), retinoschisis and retinal cysts (H33.1), retinal breaks without detachment (H33.3), traction detachment of retina (H33.4) and other retinal detachments (H33.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H33.20 (unspecified eye), H33.21 (right eye), H33.22 (left eye) and H33.23 (bilateral).

Don't report H33.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: central serous chorioretinopathy (H35.71-).

More specific retina detachment codes (official index)

  • with retinal:
  • break H33.00 — Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break
  • giant H33.03 — Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear
  • multiple H33.02 — Retinal detachment with multiple breaks
  • single H33.01 — Retinal detachment with single break
  • dialysis H33.04 — Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis
  • pigment epithelium
  • rhegmatogenous
  • specified NEC H33.8 — Other retinal detachments
  • total H33.05 — Total retinal detachment
  • traction H33.4 — Traction detachment of retina

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for H33.2)

  • central serous chorioretinopathy (H35.71-)

Common questions about retina detachment ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for retina detachment?

H33.2 — Serous retinal detachment (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: H33.00, H33.03, H33.02, H33.01 and others below.

What is the ICD-10 code for total retina detachment?

H33.05 — Total retinal detachment (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for traction retina detachment?

H33.4 — Traction detachment of retina (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

Is H33.2 billable?

No. H33.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.