Is H44.73 a billable code?
No. H44.73 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
H44.73: Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H44.73 groups related diagnoses under retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H44.73
- H44.731Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, right eye
- H44.732Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, left eye
- H44.733Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral
- H44.739Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
Other codes in H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
- H44.70Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticheader
- H44.71Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamberheader
- H44.72Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary bodyheader
- H44.74Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globeheader
- H44.75Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous bodyheader
- H44.79Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sitesheader
H44.73 questions
What does H44.73 mean?
H44.73 is the ICD-10-CM code for Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens. 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.