T15.8
Non-billable

Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Inclusion Terms

1 item

•
Foreign body in lacrimal punctum

Coding Guidance

T15.8 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:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T15(Foreign body on external eye)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

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birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

5 items

From T15:

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foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (S05.4-, S05.5-)
•
open wound of eyelid and periocular area (S01.1-)
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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-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T15:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T15.8
Non-billable

Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye

Inclusion Terms

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T15:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T15:

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T15.8Non-billable

Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye

Inclusion Terms

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T15:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T15:

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T15.8
Non-billable

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