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ICD-10-CM Code for Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified T15.9

ICD-10 code T15.9 for Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified

T15

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-)

 
T15.9 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified
Child Code
Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye
Child Code
Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye
Child Code
Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye

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