H44.749
BillableRetained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, unsp eye
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
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-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained (old) fb in posterior wall of globe, unsp eye is H44.749. The full clinical description is "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye". H44.749 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.749 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.749 represents "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye". 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 H44.749 a billable code?
Yes, H44.749 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.749 in?
H44.749 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.749?
H44.749 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).
Are additional codes required with H44.749?
Yes, when using H44.749 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 H44.749 map to?
H44.749 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 231883009, 41708006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.749?
H44.749 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881192. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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