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H44.72 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body


The ICD 10 Code for Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body is listed as H44.72.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H44.72
Description: Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body
Chapter Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
Parent H44.7 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H44.72:
H44.721 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
H44.722 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
H44.723 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateral
H44.729 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H44.72:
H44.70 - Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
H44.71 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber
H44.73 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens
H44.74 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe
H44.75 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body
H44.79 - Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites