H44.609 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, unspecified eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Applies from H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

Excludes1 (never code together)

• current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
• retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
• retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-)

Use additional code

• code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 360.50 Foreign body, magnetic, intraocular, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.609

Back-references to H44.6

• Type 1 Excludes: H02.81 Retained foreign body in eyelid ("retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: H05.5 Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit ("retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic ("retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic (H44.6-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S05.5 Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball ("retained (old) intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T15 Foreign body on external eye ("retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-)")

Nearby codes

• H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
• H44.60 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
• H44.601 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, right eye
• H44.602 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, left eye
• H44.603 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral
• H44.609 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, unspecified eye (this code)
• H44.61 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
• H44.611 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
• H44.612 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye
• H44.613 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateral
• H44.619 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye