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T15.9 - Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified is listed as T15.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T15.9
Description: Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T15 - Foreign body on external eye
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T15.9:
T15.90 - Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye
T15.91 - Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye
T15.92 - Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T15.9:
T15.0 - Foreign body in cornea
T15.1 - Foreign body in conjunctival sac
T15.8 - Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye