ICD-10/H44.62

H44.62 ICD 2026 Code: Retained old magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body

H44.62 is the authoritative medical code for Retained old magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for retained old magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body (ICD-10-CM H44.62), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Retained old magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code H44.62. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: disorders affecting multiple structures of eye. Excludes1 (not coded here): current intraocular foreign body S05.-. Excludes2 (not included here): retained foreign body in eyelid H02.81-; retained old foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit H05.5-; retained old intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic H44.7-. Use additional code: code to identify magnetic foreign body Z18.11.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H44.62 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • current intraocular foreign body S05.-

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • retained foreign body in eyelid H02.81-
  • retained old foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit H05.5-
  • retained old intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic H44.7-

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • code to identify magnetic foreign body Z18.11

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can H44.62 be billed directly?

No. H44.62 (Retained old magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

What can't be coded together with H44.62?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H44.62 must not be reported together with: current intraocular foreign body (S05.-).

Can H44.62 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, H44.62 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-); retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-); retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-).

Is an additional code needed with H44.62?

Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H44.62 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • H44 — Disorders of globe
  • H44.0 — Purulent endophthalmitis
  • H44.00 — Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis
  • H44.001 — Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye
  • H44.002 — Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye
  • H44.003 — Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral
  • H44.009 — Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
  • H44.01 — Panophthalmitis (acute)
  • H44.011 — Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
  • H44.012 — Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye

View all 40 codes in the H44 family