H44.711 (Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye) compared with H44.712 (Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.711 and H44.712 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. H44.711 and H44.712 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.
| H44.711Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye | H44.712Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left 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 | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.711). | Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.712). |
| Includes | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye |
| 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