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H44.639

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified 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 eye for an extended period, but the specific eye (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if possible to determine which eye is affected for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.63Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens└H44.639Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
└H44.639Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eye

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