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H44.712

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Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A non-metal object that has been stuck in the front chamber of the left eye for a long time.

Coding Tips

  • •Anterior chamber foreign bodies may be more accessible for removal than those in deeper eye structures
  • •Note any associated complications such as corneal scarring or inflammation in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.71Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber└H44.712Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye
└H44.712Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye

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