H02.81 vs H44.6
H02.81 (Retained foreign body in eyelid) compared with H44.6 (Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H02.81 carries an Excludes1 note covering H44.6: “retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Yes, when both are documented. H44.6 carries an Excludes2 note covering H02.81: “retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid | H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Retained foreign body in eyelid is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H02.81). | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H44.6). |
| Includes | — | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye |
| Use additional code | code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-) | code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources