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H43.81

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Vitreous degeneration

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Vitreous detachment

❌ Excludes1

inherited from H43.8

Rules from parent category H43.8: Other disorders of vitreous body

  • • proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment (H33.4-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from H43.8

Rules from parent category H43.8: Other disorders of vitreous body

  • • vitreous abscess (H44.02-)

Child Codes (4)

H43.811Vitreous degeneration, right eyeH43.812Vitreous degeneration, left eyeH43.813Vitreous degeneration, bilateralH43.819Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye

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Code Information

CodeH43.81
BillableNo — Header code
ParentH43.8
CategoryDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes4

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)