H44.6 vs T15.81XD
H44.6 (Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic) compared with T15.81XD (Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T15.81XD carries an Excludes2 note covering H44.6: “retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic | T15.81XDForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H44.6). | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T15.81D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15 |
| Includes | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11) | code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources