H44.701 (Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, right eye) compared with H44.709 (Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.701 and H44.709 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. H44.701 and H44.709 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| H44.701Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, right eye | H44.709Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, unspecified eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.701). | Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.709). |
| Includes | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye Retained (old) intraocular foreign body NOS |
| Use additional code | code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9) | code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources