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H44.643

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Retained (old) magnetic fb in posterior wall of globe, bi

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H43-H44

Parent Code

H44.64

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for retained (old) magnetic fb in posterior wall of globe, bi?

The ICD-10-CM code for retained (old) magnetic fb in posterior wall of globe, bi is H44.643. The full clinical description is "Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral". H44.643 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H44.643 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H44.643 represents "Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, 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 H44.643 a billable code?

Yes, H44.643 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H44.643 in?

H44.643 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H44.643?

H44.643 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).

Are additional codes required with H44.643?

Yes, when using H44.643 you should also code: code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11).

What SNOMED CT codes does H44.643 map to?

H44.643 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 231883009, 680561000119106, 15998471000119104, 15998511000119108, 762523003, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.643?

H44.643 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881156. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.