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H44.611

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Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye

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

What This Code Means

A magnetic foreign object that has been retained in the front chamber of the right eye for an extended period.

Coding Tips

  • •The anterior chamber is the space between the cornea and iris; this specific location must be documented
  • •Magnetic foreign bodies in the anterior chamber may be more accessible for removal than those in deeper eye structures

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.61Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber└H44.611Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
└H44.611Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye

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