Use additional code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Excludes2

  • 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
  1. T15 Foreign body on external eye

    Excludes2

    • 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-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. T15.0 Foreign body in cornea

      1. T15.00 Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye

      2. T15.01 Foreign body in cornea, right eye

      3. T15.02 Foreign body in cornea, left eye

    2. T15.1 Foreign body in conjunctival sac

      1. T15.10 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye

      2. T15.11 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye

      3. T15.12 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye

    3. T15.8 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Foreign body in lacrimal punctum
      1. T15.80 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye

      2. T15.81 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye

      3. T15.82 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye

    4. T15.9 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified

      1. T15.90 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye

      2. T15.91 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye

      3. T15.92 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.