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H44.622

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

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that imaging or clinical documentation confirms the foreign body is in the iris or ciliary body
  • •This location is more posterior than the anterior chamber and may have different clinical implications

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.62Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body└H44.622Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
└H44.622Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye

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