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H02.812

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Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A foreign object that remains embedded in or on the right lower eyelid after initial injury or exposure.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies lower eyelid to differentiate from upper eyelid (811) or unspecified (813)
  • •Document the nature of the foreign body if possible (e.g., metal, glass, organic material) for clinical management

Code Hierarchy

└H02Other disorders of eyelid└H02.8Other specified disorders of eyelid└H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid└H02.812Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid
└H02.812Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid

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