H44.759
BillableRetained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, 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 embedded in the gel-like substance inside the eye when the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query provider if possible to obtain specific eye documentation for more precise coding
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.75Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body└H44.759Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye
└H44.759Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye