H43.0

Vitreous prolapse

Non-billable header

H43.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H43)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • vitreous syndrome following cataract surgery (H59.0-)
  • traumatic vitreous prolapse (S05.2-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H43)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H43)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H43)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H43)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H43)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H43)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H43)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H43)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H43)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H43)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H43)

Also known as

  • Prolapse, prolapsed, vitreous

Parent code

  • H43Disorders of vitreous bodyHeader

More specific codes H43.0

  • H43.00Vitreous prolapse, unspecified eyeBillable
  • H43.01Vitreous prolapse, right eyeBillable
  • H43.02Vitreous prolapse, left eyeBillable
  • H43.03Vitreous prolapse, bilateralBillable

Related codes

  • H43.1Vitreous hemorrhageHeader
  • H43.2Crystalline deposits in vitreous bodyHeader
  • H43.3Other vitreous opacitiesHeader
  • H43.8Other disorders of vitreous bodyHeader
  • H43.9Unspecified disorder of vitreous bodyBillable

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