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H44.733

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Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral

Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H43-H44

Parent Code

H44.73

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, magnetic (H44.6-)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral?

The ICD-10-CM code for retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral is H44.733. The full clinical description is "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral". H44.733 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H44.733 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H44.733 represents "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, 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 H44.733 a billable code?

Yes, H44.733 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H44.733 in?

H44.733 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H44.733?

H44.733 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).

Are additional codes required with H44.733?

Yes, when using H44.733 you should also code: code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9).

What SNOMED CT codes does H44.733 map to?

H44.733 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 231969006, 680561000119106, 762525005, 78348000, 829033741000119109, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.733?

H44.733 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881186. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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