H02.811 (Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid) compared with H02.814 (Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H02.811 and H02.814 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. H02.811 and H02.814 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| H02.811Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid | H02.814Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa | H00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa |
| Definition | Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.811). | Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.814). |
| Use additional code | code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-) | 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