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H05.50

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Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbit

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A foreign object remains in the eye socket following a penetrating wound, but the specific eye is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality is unspecified; query provider for clarification when possible
  • •Document the type of foreign body in the medical record for clinical reference

Code Hierarchy

└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.5Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit└H05.50Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbit
└H05.50Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbit

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