H44.799
BillableRetained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, 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 various locations within the eye when the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when eye laterality is not specified in the documentation
- •Attempt to clarify with provider whether right, left, or bilateral eye is affected
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic└H44.79Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites└H44.799Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye
└H44.799Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye