H44.74
Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe
Use a more specific code (4 billable)
H44.741Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eyeH44.742Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eyeH44.743Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateralH44.749Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H43-H44Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
H44Disorders of globe
H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
H44.74Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globeNot billable
H44.749Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eyeBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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