H44.649 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, 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)

• 360.55 Foreign body, magnetic, in posterior wall (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.649

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

• H44.639 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
• H44.64 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe
• H44.641 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
• H44.642 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
• H44.643 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral
• H44.649 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye (this code)
• H44.65 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body
• H44.651 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
• H44.652 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye
• H44.653 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
• H44.659 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye