H02.8 (Other specified disorders of eyelid) compared with T15.92XD (Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.8-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T15.92XD carries an Excludes2 note covering H02.8: “retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.8-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| H02.8Other specified disorders of eyelid | T15.92XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other specified disorders of eyelid is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H02.8). | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T15.92D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15 |
| Use additional code | — | code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources