H44.72
Non-billableRetained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body
H44.72 is the ICD-10-CM code for Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as H44.721 for billing.
H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHThe structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection. The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as…
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