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H44.753

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Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Old, non-magnetic foreign objects embedded in the gel-like substance inside both eyes that have remained there over time.

Coding Tips

  • •Use bilateral code only when foreign bodies are documented in both eyes
  • •Document that both eyes are affected to justify bilateral coding

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.75Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body└H44.753Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
└H44.753Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral

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