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H44.6

Non-Billable (Header)

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
  • retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
  • retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)

Child Codes

H44.60Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
H44.61Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
H44.62Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body
H44.63Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens
H44.64Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe
H44.65Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body
H44.69Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

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