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H44.311

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Chalcosis, right eye

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

What This Code Means

Chalcosis is a condition where copper deposits accumulate in the eye, causing damage to the cornea, lens, and retina, affecting the right eye only.

Coding Tips

  • •Chalcosis typically results from occupational or traumatic exposure to copper; document the laterality clearly in the medical record
  • •This code is specific to the right eye; use H44.312 for left eye or H44.313 for bilateral involvement

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.3Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globe└H44.31Chalcosis└H44.311Chalcosis, right eye
└H44.311Chalcosis, right eye

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