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H44.749

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Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

An old, non-magnetic foreign object lodged in the back wall of the eye that has been retained over time, affecting an unspecified eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality documentation; if not specified, use unspecified code
  • •Confirm the foreign body is nonmagnetic and old/retained to ensure correct code selection

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.74Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe└H44.749Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
└H44.749Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye

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