H43.82

Vitreomacular adhesion

Non-billable header

H43.82 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Vitreomacular traction

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.

  • proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment (H33.4-) (from H43.8)

Excludes2

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

  • vitreous abscess (H44.02-) (from H43.8)
  • 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

  • Vitreomacular traction
  • Adhesions, adhesive, vitreomacular
  • Traction, vitreomacular

Parent code

  • H43.8Other disorders of vitreous bodyHeader

More specific codes H43.82

  • H43.821Vitreomacular adhesion, right eyeBillable
  • H43.822Vitreomacular adhesion, left eyeBillable
  • H43.823Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateralBillable
  • H43.829Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • H43.81Vitreous degenerationHeader
  • H43.89Other disorders of vitreous bodyBillable

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