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H44.603

Billable

Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Magnetic foreign objects that have been retained in both eyes for an extended period, with the exact locations within the eyes not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This bilateral code requires documentation confirming magnetic foreign bodies in both eyes
  • •Use only when the condition affects both eyes; if only one eye is affected, use unilateral codes instead

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.60Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.603Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral
└H44.603Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral

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