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H44.642

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left 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 back wall of the left eyeball for an extended period, typically from a past penetrating injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left eye; if bilateral, use H44.643 instead
  • •Confirm location is specifically the posterior wall of the globe

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.64Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe└H44.642Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
└H44.642Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye

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