H44.641 ICD-10-CM Code: Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) / Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
H44.641
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceRetained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
A magnetic metal object that has been lodged in the back wall of the right eyeball for an extended period of time. This is an old injury where the foreign body has remained in place rather than being removed.
CMS-HCC V28
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RAF 0
CMS-HCC V24
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RAF 0
ACA/HHS
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RAF 0
ESRD/PACE
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RAF 0
RXHCC
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RAF 0
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Buddy Documentation Tip
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.
Is H44.641 an HCC code?
No. H44.641 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
H44.641 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye. A magnetic metal object that has been lodged in the back wall of the right eyeball for an extended period of time. This is an old injury where the foreign body has remained in place rather than being removed. H44.641 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the eye and adnexa (h00-h59), within the section covering disorders of vitreous body and globe (h43-h44).
H44.641 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
This code is specific to the right eye and posterior wall location—verify laterality and exact location in documentation before coding, as there are separate codes for left eye (H44.642) and bilateral (H44.643).
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for H44.641 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •This code is specific to the right eye and posterior wall location—verify laterality and exact location in documentation before coding, as there are separate codes for left eye (H44.642) and bilateral (H44.643)
- •The term 'retained (old)' indicates this is a chronic condition from a previous injury; do not use this code for acute foreign body removal cases—use the appropriate acute code instead