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H57.8A3

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Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes

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

What This Code Means

A patient experiences an uncomfortable feeling that something is in both eyes, even though there may not actually be a foreign object present. This sensation can feel like grittiness, scratchiness, or the presence of an irritant in both eyes simultaneously.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies bilateral involvement; if only one eye is affected, use H57.8A1 (right eye) or H57.8A2 (left eye) instead
  • •Distinguish between actual foreign body (H15.0-) and foreign body sensation; sensation codes are used when the feeling exists without confirmed object presence

Code Hierarchy

└H57Other disorders of eye and adnexa└H57.8Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa└H57.8AForeign body sensation eye (ocular)└H57.8A3Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes
└H57.8A3Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes

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