Foreign body on external eye (T15)
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for foreign body on external eye (t15). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.
Instructional Notations
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball S05.4 S05.5
- open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.1
- retained foreign body in eyelid H02.8
- retained old foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball H05.5 H44.6 H44.7
- superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S00.25
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
T15 Foreign body on external eye
T15.0 Foreign body in cornea
T15.00 Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye
- T15.00XA Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.00XD Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.00XS Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela
T15.01 Foreign body in cornea, right eye
- T15.01XA Foreign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.01XD Foreign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.01XS Foreign body in cornea, right eye, sequela
T15.02 Foreign body in cornea, left eye
- T15.02XA Foreign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.02XD Foreign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.02XS Foreign body in cornea, left eye, sequela
T15.1 Foreign body in conjunctival sac
T15.10 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
- T15.10XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.10XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.10XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela
T15.11 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye
- T15.11XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.11XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.11XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela
T15.12 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye
- T15.12XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.12XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.12XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequela
T15.8 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye
T15.80 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye
- T15.80XA Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.80XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.80XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, sequela
T15.81 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye
- T15.81XA Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.81XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.81XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, sequela
T15.82 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye
- T15.82XA Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.82XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.82XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, sequela
T15.9 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified
T15.90 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye
- T15.90XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.90XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.90XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela
T15.91 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye
- T15.91XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.91XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.91XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, sequela
T15.92 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye
- T15.92XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.92XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.92XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, sequela
Foreign body on external eye (T15)