H44.659
BillableRetained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, 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 gel-like substance filling the eye for an extended period, but the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query provider if possible to determine which eye is affected for more specific coding
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.65Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body└H44.659Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye
└H44.659Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye