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H44.749 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye

Overview

Coding Notes

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GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Foreign body in posterior wall of eye

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC
OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC

Sibling Codes

Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral

Parent Sibling Codes

Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites

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View in Tabular

Code Title
H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H43-H44 Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
H44 Disorders of globe
H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
H44.74 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe
H44.749 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye