H44.753
BillableRetained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
Coding Notes
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Conditions included under this code
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •retained foreign body in eyelidH02.81
- •retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbitH05.5
- •retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticH44.6
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral is H44.753. The full clinical description is "Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral". H44.753 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.753 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.753 represents “Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, 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 H44.753 a billable code?
Yes, H44.753 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.753 in?
H44.753 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.753?
H44.753 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).
Are additional codes required with H44.753?
Yes, when using H44.753, also report: nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.753?
H44.753 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881196. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H44.753 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like retained (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H44.753?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H44.753 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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