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T15.91XD vs T15.92XD

T15.91XD (Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter) compared with T15.92XD (Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T15.91XD and T15.92XD code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T15.91XD
Right
Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter
T15.92XD
Left
Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T15.91XD and T15.92XD 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.

Side by side

T15.91XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounterT15.92XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T15.91D).Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T15.92D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15The 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