H44.52

Atrophy of globe

Non-billable header

H44.52 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Phthisis bulbi

Includes (from H44)

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

Excludes2

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

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H44)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H44)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H44)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H44)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H44)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H44)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H44)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H44)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H44)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H44)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H44)

Also known as

  • Phthisis bulbi
  • Atrophy, atrophic, globe
  • Disorder, globe, degenerated condition, atrophy

Parent code

  • H44.5Degenerated conditions of globeHeader

More specific codes H44.52

  • H44.521Atrophy of globe, right eyeBillable
  • H44.522Atrophy of globe, left eyeBillable
  • H44.523Atrophy of globe, bilateralBillable
  • H44.529Atrophy of globe, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • H44.50Unspecified degenerated conditions of globeBillable
  • H44.51Absolute glaucomaHeader
  • H44.53LeucocoriaHeader

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