T15 — Foreign body on external eye
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19) .
Official Notes
Excludes2
open wound of eyelid and periocular area ( S01.1- )
Excludes2
retained foreign body in eyelid ( H02.8- )
Excludes2
retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball ( H05.5- , H44.6- , H44.7- )
Excludes2
superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area ( S00.25- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite T15.
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