Wiki Foreign body sensation, none found

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Not sure what ICD-9 code to use for this scenario. I am not finding any symptoms to pick up for the area of concern itself (iris), and no foreign body was found.

S: Pt with left eye problem per chief complaint. FB sensation x1 week. Does not recall anything flying in, but does recall something hitting his eyeball. Feels it on the iris.
O: Focused eye exam. No FB readily visible. There is conjunctival erythema on the lateral side of the left eye, but that is away from the area of concern.

A/P: Vision: Spoke to Dr. X, and he will examine more closely using instrumentation.

I'm considering V65.5 (worried well), but the FB hasn't been completely ruled out--though perhaps it has been for this provider (?). Or how about V41.1, other eye problem?

Thanks in advance for your input!
 
The provider should've told you what the final dx was. I would query the provider. You should never be made to figure it out on your own.
 
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