H44.6
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
Code Hierarchy
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with H44.6
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- 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-)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)
Specific Codes (7)
Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body
Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens
Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe
Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites
Related Codes
Purulent endophthalmitis
Other endophthalmitis
Degenerative myopia
Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globe
Hypotony of eye
Degenerated conditions of globe
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
Other disorders of globe
Unspecified disorder of globe
