H44.13
Sympathetic uveitis
Clinical Information
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Granulomatous uveitis which follows in one eye after a penetrating injury to the other eye; the secondarily affected eye is called the sympathizing eye, and the injured eye is called the exciting or activating eye.
Details
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H44.13 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H44.13 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H44.13 – other international versions of ICD-10 H44.13 may differ.