H44.751
BillableRetained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right 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
SNOMED CT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye is H44.751. The full clinical description is "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye". H44.751 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.751 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.751 represents "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right 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 H44.751 a billable code?
Yes, H44.751 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.751 in?
H44.751 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.751?
H44.751 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).
Are additional codes required with H44.751?
Yes, when using H44.751 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 H44.751 map to?
H44.751 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 232078000, 762526006, 62955002, 680121000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.751?
H44.751 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881194. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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