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T15.92XS - Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, sequela

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19) · Subcategory of T15.92 · FY2027

7th character S: sequela

Coding Guidance

7th character S: sequela.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T15

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
Use Additional CodeFrom T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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