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H44.631

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye

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

What This Code Means

A magnetic metal object that has been lodged in the lens of the right eye for an extended period, typically from a past injury or accident.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as right eye; if not specified, use H44.639 instead
  • •Confirm the foreign body is magnetic and retained (old), not acute or recent

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.63Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens└H44.631Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye
└H44.631Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye

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