ICD-10-CM Code H44.742
Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H44.742 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye with MCC.
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Foreign body in posterior wall of eye
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H44.742 and a single ICD9 code, 360.65 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H44.74 - Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe