2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.711Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H43-H44›H44
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H44.711 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. Coders also document this condition as retained foreign body in anterior chamber of eye. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified eye disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Retained foreign body in anterior chamber of eye
- Retained foreign body in anterior chamber of right eye
- Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
- Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in anterior chamber of right eye
- Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in right eye
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H44.711: its own notes plus those printed at H44.7, H44, and Chapter 7. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name H44.711, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming H44.711: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 4
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming H44.711: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- H05.5 Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbitretained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-) names H44.7-, which includes this code
- H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticretained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-) names H44.7-, which includes this code
- S05.5 Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeballretained (old) intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7) names H44.7, which includes this code
- T15 Foreign body on external eyeretained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-) names H44.7-, which includes this code
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Eye Injuries
The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.
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Convert H44.711 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H44.711Overview
Is H44.711 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H44.711 group to?
When retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 125, 124, with relative weights from 0.7699 to 1.2470 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can H44.711 be reported with a code from S05?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at H44.7, which applies to H44.711, lists "current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Does H44.711 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at H44.7, which applies to H44.711, reads: code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9). The additional code is reported after H44.711.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H44.711?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye converts to ICD-9-CM 360.61 (FB in anterior chamber). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
