S00.25Non-billable
Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
- •Splinter of eyelid and periocular area
Excludes2
1 item
Excludes2
- •retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
Coding Guidance
S00.25 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes2
1 item
Excludes2
From S00.2:
- •superficial injury of conjunctiva and cornea (S05.0-)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)