H44.649
BillableRetained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, 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 back wall of the eye for an extended period of time, affecting an eye that is not specified as right or left. This condition typically results from a past injury and may cause vision problems or other complications.
Coding Tips
- •Use the 7th character 'U' for unspecified eye only when documentation does not clearly indicate right (R) or left (L) eye; query the provider if laterality can be determined from medical records
- •This code is used for old/retained foreign bodies; if the foreign body is recent or acute, verify the appropriate acute foreign body code (H44.6-) is not more appropriate
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.64Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe└H44.649Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
└H44.649Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye