H33 Retinal detachments and breaks

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Retinal detachments and breaks is H33 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H30-H36: Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
Category H33
85 codes (65 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H33.
  • detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Glaucoma (TOC entry)

a. Glaucoma .............................................................................................................................. 48

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a
Assigning glaucoma codes (use as many H40 codes as needed)

Assign as many codes from category H40, Glaucoma, as needed to identify the type of glaucoma, the affected eye, and the glaucoma stage.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a.1

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

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

Related Codes in 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
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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