Is H44.62 a billable code?
No. H44.62 is a header code that groups 4 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H44.62: Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H44.62 groups related diagnoses under retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H44.62
- H44.621Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
- H44.622Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
- H44.623Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateral
- H44.629Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
Other codes in H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
- H44.60Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticheader
- H44.61Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamberheader
- H44.63Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lensheader
- H44.64Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globeheader
- H44.65Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous bodyheader
- H44.69Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sitesheader
H44.62 questions
What does H44.62 mean?
H44.62 is the ICD-10-CM code for Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.