H44.7

Kind

Header. Not a billable code.

Category

H44

Chapter

7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa

A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.

• H44.70Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticHeader
• H44.71Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamberHeader
• H44.72Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary bodyHeader
• H44.73Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lensHeader
• H44.74Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globeHeader
• H44.75Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous bodyHeader
• H44.79Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sitesHeader

Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.

• current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)

Excludes2 means the other condition can be reported with this one when both are documented.

• H02.81-Retained foreign body in eyelid
• H05.5-Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
• H44.6-Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic