H43.813 is the authoritative medical code for Vitreous degeneration, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for vitreous degeneration, bilateral (ICD-10-CM H43.813), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Vitreous degeneration, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H43.813. Excludes1 (not coded here): proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment H33.4-. Excludes2 (not included here): vitreous abscess H44.02-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H43.813 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment H33.4-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with H43.813?
Per Excludes1 instructions, H43.813 must not be reported with: proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment (H33.4-).
Can H43.813 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H43.813 and the following may both be reported when both are present: vitreous abscess (H44.02-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as H43.813, with their registry titles.
- H43 — Disorders of vitreous body
- H43-H44 — Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
- H43.0 — Vitreous prolapse
- H43.00 — Vitreous prolapse, unspecified eye
- H43.01 — Vitreous prolapse, right eye
- H43.02 — Vitreous prolapse, left eye
- H43.03 — Vitreous prolapse, bilateral
- H43.1 — Vitreous hemorrhage
- H43.10 — Vitreous hemorrhage, unspecified eye
- H43.11 — Vitreous hemorrhage, right eye
- H43.12 — Vitreous hemorrhage, left eye
- H43.13 — Vitreous hemorrhage, bilateral
- H43.2 — Crystalline deposits in vitreous body
- H43.20 — Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, unspecified eye
- H43.21 — Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, right eye
- H43.22 — Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, left eye
- H43.23 — Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, bilateral
- H43.3 — Other vitreous opacities
- H43.31 — Vitreous membranes and strands
- H43.311 — Vitreous membranes and strands, right eye
- H43.312 — Vitreous membranes and strands, left eye
- H43.313 — Vitreous membranes and strands, bilateral
- H43.319 — Vitreous membranes and strands, unspecified eye
- H43.39 — Other vitreous opacities
- H43.391 — Other vitreous opacities, right eye
- H43.392 — Other vitreous opacities, left eye
- H43.393 — Other vitreous opacities, bilateral
- H43.399 — Other vitreous opacities, unspecified eye
- H43.8 — Other disorders of vitreous body
- H43.81 — Vitreous degeneration
- H43.811 — Vitreous degeneration, right eye
- H43.812 — Vitreous degeneration, left eye
- H43.819 — Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye
- H43.82 — Vitreomacular adhesion
- H43.821 — Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye
- H43.822 — Vitreomacular adhesion, left eye
- H43.823 — Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral
- H43.829 — Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eye
- H43.89 — Other disorders of vitreous body
- H43.9 — Unspecified disorder of vitreous body
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