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H44.729

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Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

A nonmagnetic foreign object lodged in the iris or ciliary body of an eye, but the specific eye (right, left, or bilateral) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
  • •Query the provider if possible to obtain specific eye laterality for more precise coding

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.72Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body└H44.729Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
└H44.729Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye

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