H44.79

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites

Non-billable header

H44.79 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H44)

  • disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • current intraocular foreign body (S05.-) (from H44.7)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-) (from H44.7)
  • retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-) (from H44.7)
  • retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic (H44.6-) (from H44.7)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H44)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H44)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H44)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H44)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H44)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H44)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H44)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H44)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H44)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H44)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H44)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

Also known as

  • Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, specified site NEC

Parent code

  • H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticHeader

More specific codes H44.79

  • H44.791Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eyeBillable
  • H44.792Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eyeBillable
  • H44.793Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateralBillable
  • H44.799Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • 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

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