H44.60

Non-billable (Header)

Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Excludes1

inherited from H44.6

Rules from parent category H44.6: Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

  • current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from H44.6

Rules from parent category H44.6: Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

  • 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-)

📋 Code Instructions

from H44.6
  • code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)

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Code Information

CodeH44.60
BillableNo — Header code
ParentH44.6
CategoryDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes4

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)