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ICD-10-CM Code for Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye T15.80

ICD-10 code T15.80 for Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye

T15

Excludes2: foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (S05.4-, S05.5-)
open wound of eyelid and periocular area (S01.1-)
retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.8-)
retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-)
superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)

 
T15.80 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye
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Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, initial encounter
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Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, sequela

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Ecode help needed
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