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H44.652 ICD-10-CM Code: Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left 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)

H44.652

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye

A magnetic metal object that has been lodged in the clear gel (vitreous) inside the left eye for an extended period of time. This is typically the result of a previous eye injury where the foreign body was not 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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Code Book Path

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H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
H44.65Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body
H44.652Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for H44.652 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for H44.652 in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

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H44.651Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
H44.653Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
H44.659Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for H44.652 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for H44.652 in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for H44.652 in this effective period.

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Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for H44.652 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
This code is specific to the left eye; use H44.651 for the right eye and H44.653 for bilateral cases
The term 'retained (old)' indicates the foreign body has been present for some time; verify documentation confirms this is not a recent injury to ensure accurate code selection

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 H44.652 an HCC code?

No. H44.652 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

H44.652 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye. A magnetic metal object that has been lodged in the clear gel (vitreous) inside the left eye for an extended period of time. This is typically the result of a previous eye injury where the foreign body was not removed. H44.652 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).

H44.652 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 left eye; use H44.651 for the right eye and H44.653 for bilateral cases.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for H44.652 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 left eye; use H44.651 for the right eye and H44.653 for bilateral cases
  • The term 'retained (old)' indicates the foreign body has been present for some time; verify documentation confirms this is not a recent injury to ensure accurate code selection

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