H44.1 Other endophthalmitis

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Other endophthalmitis is H44.1 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H43-H44: Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
Category H44
205 codes (158 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H44.1.
  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • ophthalmia nodosa (H16.2-)

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

Parent Code

H44 Disorders of globe

More Specific Codes

H44.11 Panuveitis H44.111 Panuveitis, right eye H44.112 Panuveitis, left eye H44.113 Panuveitis, bilateral H44.119 Panuveitis, unspecified eye H44.12 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified H44.121 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye H44.122 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye H44.123 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral H44.129 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye H44.13 Sympathetic uveitis H44.131 Sympathetic uveitis, right eye H44.132 Sympathetic uveitis, left eye H44.133 Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral H44.139 Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye H44.19 Other endophthalmitis

Related Codes in H44

H44 Disorders of globe H44.0 Purulent endophthalmitis H44.00 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis H44.001 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye H44.002 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye H44.003 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral H44.009 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute) H44.011 Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye H44.012 Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral H44.019 Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye H44.02 Vitreous abscess (chronic) H44.021 Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye H44.022 Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye H44.023 Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral H44.029 Vitreous abscess (chronic), unspecified eye H44.11 Panuveitis H44.111 Panuveitis, right eye H44.112 Panuveitis, left eye
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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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