ICD-10-CM H33: Retinal detachments and breaks

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H33

Retinal detachments and breaks

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H33

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • congenital retinoschisis (Q14.1)
  • microcystoid degeneration of retina (H35.42-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

central serous chorioretinopathy (H35.71-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment (H59.81-)
  • peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-)
Inclusion Terms

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Inclusion Terms

Pseudocyst of retina

Inclusion Terms
  • Retinal detachment NOS
  • Retinal detachment without retinal break
Inclusion Terms

Operculum of retina without detachment

Inclusion Terms

Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H33):

H33.0 - Retinal detachment with retinal break H33.00 - Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break H33.001 - Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye H33.002 - Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye H33.003 - Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, bilateral H33.009 - Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, unspecified eye H33.01 - Retinal detachment with single break H33.011 - Retinal detachment with single break, right eye H33.012 - Retinal detachment with single break, left eye H33.013 - Retinal detachment with single break, bilateral H33.019 - Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye H33.02 - Retinal detachment with multiple breaks H33.021 - Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, right eye H33.022 - Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye H33.023 - Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, bilateral H33.029 - Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, unspecified eye H33.03 - Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear H33.031 - Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye H33.032 - Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, left eye H33.033 - Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, bilateral H33.039 - Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye H33.04 - Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis H33.041 - Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye H33.042 - Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, left eye H33.043 - Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, bilateral H33.049 - Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye H33.05 - Total retinal detachment H33.051 - Total retinal detachment, right eye H33.052 - Total retinal detachment, left eye H33.053 - Total retinal detachment, bilateral H33.059 - Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye H33.1 - Retinoschisis and retinal cysts H33.10 - Unspecified retinoschisis H33.101 - Unspecified retinoschisis, right eye H33.102 - Unspecified retinoschisis, left eye H33.103 - Unspecified retinoschisis, bilateral H33.109 - Unspecified retinoschisis, unspecified eye H33.11 - Cyst of ora serrata H33.111 - Cyst of ora serrata, right eye H33.112 - Cyst of ora serrata, left eye H33.113 - Cyst of ora serrata, bilateral H33.119 - Cyst of ora serrata, unspecified eye H33.12 - Parasitic cyst of retina H33.121 - Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye H33.122 - Parasitic cyst of retina, left eye H33.123 - Parasitic cyst of retina, bilateral H33.129 - Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye H33.19 - Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts H33.191 - Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, right eye H33.192 - Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, left eye H33.193 - Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, bilateral H33.199 - Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, unspecified eye H33.2 - Serous retinal detachment H33.20 - Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye H33.21 - Serous retinal detachment, right eye H33.22 - Serous retinal detachment, left eye H33.23 - Serous retinal detachment, bilateral H33.3 - Retinal breaks without detachment H33.30 - Unspecified retinal break H33.301 - Unspecified retinal break, right eye H33.302 - Unspecified retinal break, left eye H33.303 - Unspecified retinal break, bilateral H33.309 - Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye H33.31 - Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment H33.311 - Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, right eye H33.312 - Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, left eye H33.313 - Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, bilateral H33.319 - Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, unspecified eye H33.32 - Round hole of retina without detachment H33.321 - Round hole, right eye H33.322 - Round hole, left eye H33.323 - Round hole, bilateral H33.329 - Round hole, unspecified eye H33.33 - Multiple defects of retina without detachment H33.331 - Multiple defects of retina without detachment, right eye H33.332 - Multiple defects of retina without detachment, left eye H33.333 - Multiple defects of retina without detachment, bilateral H33.339 - Multiple defects of retina without detachment, unspecified eye H33.4 - Traction detachment of retina H33.40 - Traction detachment of retina, unspecified eye H33.41 - Traction detachment of retina, right eye H33.42 - Traction detachment of retina, left eye H33.43 - Traction detachment of retina, bilateral H33.8 - Other retinal detachments

About ICD-10-CM Code H33 (Retinal detachments and breaks)

ICD-10-CM code H33 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H33 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H33 - Retinal detachments and breaks. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Retinal detachments and breaks.