T15.01 (Foreign body in cornea, right eye) compared with T15.02 (Foreign body in cornea, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. T15.01 and T15.02 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. T15.01 and T15.02 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.
| T15.01Foreign body in cornea, right eye | T15.02Foreign body in cornea, left eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Foreign body in cornea, right eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T15.01). | Foreign body in cornea, left eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T15.02). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15 | 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.-) | 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