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H44.651

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, 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 gel-like substance filling the right eye for an extended period, typically from a past injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as right eye; if not specified, use H44.659 instead
  • •Confirm the foreign body is in the vitreous body (gel-like interior of eye)

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.65Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body└H44.651Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
└H44.651Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye

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