H44.603
BillableUnsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, bilateral
Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- 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
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Bilateral retained intraocular magnetic foreign body due to and following eye trauma735659002
- Retained magnetic foreign body in bilateral eyes due to and following eye injury735659002
- Retained magnetic foreign body in bilateral eyes with eye injury735659002
- Retained magnetic foreign body in both eyes due to and following eye injury735659002
- Retained magnetic foreign body in both eyes with eye injury735659002
- Retained magnetic foreign body in left eye762523003
- Retained magnetic foreign body in right eye762524009
- Retained foreign body in bilateral eyes680561000119106
- Retained foreign body in both eyes680561000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp retained (old) intraocular fb, magnetic, bilateral is H44.603. The full clinical description is "Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral". H44.603 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.603 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.603 represents "Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H44.603 a billable code?
Yes, H44.603 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.603 in?
H44.603 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.603?
H44.603 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).
Are additional codes required with H44.603?
Yes, when using H44.603 you should also code: code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11).
What SNOMED CT codes does H44.603 map to?
H44.603 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 735659002, 680561000119106, 762523003, 762524009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.603?
H44.603 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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