H44.6 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

  • Applicable to Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H44.6 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of H44.6 - other international versions of ICD10 H44.6 may differ.
  • H44.6 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • H44.6 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • H44.6 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
    • H44.6 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
    • H44.60 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
    • H44.601 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, right eye
    • H44.602 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, left eye
    • H44.603 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral
    • H44.609 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, unspecified eye
    • H44.61 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
    • H44.611 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
    • H44.612 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye
    • H44.613 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateral
    • H44.619 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye
    • H44.62 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body
    • H44.621 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
    • H44.622 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
    • H44.623 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateral
    • H44.629 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
    • H44.63 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens
    • H44.631 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye
    • H44.632 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, left eye
    • H44.633 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, bilateral
    • H44.639 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
    • H44.64 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe
    • H44.641 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
    • H44.642 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
    • H44.643 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral
    • H44.649 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
    • H44.65 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body
    • H44.651 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
    • H44.652 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye
    • H44.653 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
    • H44.659 - Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye
    • H44.69 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites
    • H44.691 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eye
    • H44.692 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eye
    • H44.693 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateral
    • H44.699 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye

Code Additional Code

  • code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)

Type 1 Excludes

  • current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)

Type 2 Excludes

  • retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
  • retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
  • retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-)

The following codes above H44.6 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H44.6:

Chapter: H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H43-H44 Disorders of vitreous body and globe

Category: H44 Disorders of globe

   
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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