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Compare/H02.81 vs H05.5

H02.81 vs H05.5

H02.81 (Retained foreign body in eyelid) compared with H05.5 (Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. H05.5 carries an Excludes2 note covering H02.81: “retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

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H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelidH05.5Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: H02.811, H02.812, H02.813, H02.814, H02.815

Non-billable header

Report instead: H05.50, H05.51, H05.52, H05.53

ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionRetained foreign body in eyelid is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H02.81).Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H05.5).
Includes—
Retrobulbar foreign body
Use additional code
code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources