H44.74 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe

Code

H44.74 (claims format: H4474)

Description

Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe

Short description

Retained (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

Block

H43-H44 Disorders of vitreous body and globe

Parent codes

H44 › H44.7

Billable codes under H44.74

H44.74 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• H44.741 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eyeBillable
• H44.742 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eyeBillable
• H44.743 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateralBillable
• H44.749 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eyeBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

H44 – Disorders of globe

H44.7 – Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic

Index terms for H44.74

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, posterior wall

Related codes in H44.7

• H44.70 – Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticHeader
• H44.71 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamberHeader
• H44.72 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary bodyHeader
• H44.73 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lensHeader
• H44.75 – Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous bodyHeader
• H44.79 – Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sitesHeader