H44.699
BillableRetained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, 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 stuck inside the eye for a long time in various locations, but the specific eye affected is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when laterality (which eye) cannot be determined from the medical record
- •If possible, obtain clarification on which eye is affected to assign a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.69Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites└H44.699Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye
└H44.699Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye