T15 vs Z03.822
T15 (Foreign body on external eye) compared with Z03.822 (Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out), 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. Z03.822 carries an Excludes2 note covering T15: “foreign body on external eye (T15)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T15Foreign body on external eye | Z03.822Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T15.00XA, T15.00XD, T15.00XS, T15.01XA, T15.01XD | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Foreign body on external eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T15). | Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z03.822). |
| 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