2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H57.8A3Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H55-H57›H57

ICD-10-CM H57.8A3
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H57.8A3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. Coders also document this condition as foreign body sensation. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under General sensation/perception signs and symptoms and Other specified eye disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H57.8A3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes
Short Description
Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
H57.8A
Foreign body sensation eye (ocular)

Code Classification

ChapterH00–H59Diseases of the eye and adnexa
SectionH55-H57Other disorders of eye and adnexa
CategoryH57Other disorders of eye and adnexa
This CodeH57.8A3Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Foreign body sensation
  • Sensation of a lesion
  • Sensation of foreign body in bilateral eyes
  • Sensation of foreign body in eye
  • Sensation of foreign body in left eye
  • Sensation of foreign body in right eye

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM015
General sensation/perception signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No
CCSR EYE012
Other specified eye disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Code History & ChangesHistory

Replacement H57.8A3 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):

  • H57.89 - Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa
FY 2024AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2023.
FY 2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H57.8A3Overview

Is H57.8A3 (Foreign body sensation eye (ocular)) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does H57.8A3 group to?

When foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 124, 125, with relative weights from 0.7678 to 1.3231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.