H57.8A1

H57.8A1

Billable

Foreign body sensation, right eye

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

What This Code Means

A sensation of having something in the right eye, such as dust or an eyelash, even though nothing may actually be present.

Coding Tips

•Verify documentation specifies right eye; if bilateral or unspecified, use H57.8A9 instead
•This code is used when patient reports foreign body sensation without actual foreign body presence

Code Hierarchy

└H57Other disorders of eye and adnexa └H57.8Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa └H57.8AForeign body sensation eye (ocular)└H57.8A1Foreign body sensation, right eye

└H57.8A1Foreign body sensation, right eye