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H44.652

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, 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 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.

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

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└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
└H44.652Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye

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