H44.739
BillableRetained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, 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 lens of an eye, but the specific eye (right, left, or bilateral) is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a default code for unspecified laterality; attempt to query the provider for eye-specific information
- •Document the reason laterality cannot be determined if querying is not possible
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.73Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens└H44.739Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
└H44.739Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unspecified eye