H44.02
Header — not billableVitreous abscess (chronic)
The ICD-10 code for vitreous abscess (chronic) is H44.02.
H44.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H44.00Unspecified purulent endophthalmitisnon-billable header
- H44.01Panophthalmitis (acute)non-billable header
- H44.02Vitreous abscess (chronic)non-billable header