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H44.621

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Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, 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 iris or ciliary body of the right eye for an extended period.

Coding Tips

  • •The iris and ciliary body are structures in the middle part of the eye; documentation must specify this location
  • •Foreign bodies in these locations may affect pupil function and accommodation

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.62Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body└H44.621Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
└H44.621Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye

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