Retinal detachments or breaks

Definition

Retinal breaks are full thickness openings in the neurosensory retina that can be in the form of a hole, a tear or a retinal dialysis. Retinal detachment is a condition in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue.

Exclusions

• detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (9B78.6)

7 subordinate codes

• 9B73.0Retinal detachment with retinal break
• 9B73.1Retinoschisis
• 9B73.2Retinal cysts
• 9B73.3Serous retinal detachment
• 9B73.4Retinal breaks without detachment
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Disorders of the retina

• 9B70Inherited retinal dystrophies
• 9B71Retinopathy
• 9B72Inflammatory diseases of the retina
• 9B74Retinal vascular occlusions
• 9B75Macular disorders
• 9B76Degenerative high myopia
• 9B77Eales disease
• 9B78Certain specified retinal disorders