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T15

Foreign body on external eye

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
T15.0Foreign body in corneaCategory
T15.00Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eyeCategory
T15.00XAForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.00XDForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.00XSForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequelaBillable
T15.01Foreign body in cornea, right eyeCategory
T15.01XAForeign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.01XDForeign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.01XSForeign body in cornea, right eye, sequelaBillable
T15.02Foreign body in cornea, left eyeCategory
T15.02XAForeign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.02XDForeign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.02XSForeign body in cornea, left eye, sequelaBillable
T15.1Foreign body in conjunctival sacCategory
T15.10Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eyeCategory
T15.10XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.10XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.10XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequelaBillable
T15.11Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eyeCategory
T15.11XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.11XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.11XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequelaBillable
T15.12Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eyeCategory
T15.12XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.12XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subsequent encounterBillable
T15.12XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequelaBillable
T15.8Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eyeCategory
T15.80Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eyeCategory
T15.80XAForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, initial encounterBillable
T15.80XDForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterBillable

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