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H02.81

Non-Billable (Header)

Retained foreign body in eyelid

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • laceration of eyelid with foreign body (S01.12-)
  • retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)
  • superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

Child Codes

H02.811Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid
H02.812Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid
H02.813Retained foreign body in right eye, unspecified eyelid
H02.814Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid
H02.815Retained foreign body in left lower eyelid
H02.816Retained foreign body in left eye, unspecified eyelid
H02.819Retained foreign body in unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid

Code Hierarchy

└H02Other disorders of eyelid└H02.8Other specified disorders of eyelid└H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid
└H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid

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