H02.81 vs S00.25
H02.81 (Retained foreign body in eyelid) compared with S00.25 (Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H02.81 carries an Excludes1 note covering S00.25: “superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Yes, when both are documented. H02.81 carries an Excludes2 note covering S00.25: “superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. S00.25 carries an Excludes2 note covering H02.81: “retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid | S00.25Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: S00.251A, S00.251D, S00.251S, S00.252A, S00.252D |
| 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 | Retained foreign body in eyelid is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H02.81). | Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S00.25). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00 |
| Includes | — | injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum |
| Use additional code | code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources