ICD-10-CM Codes
H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
H02- Other disorders of eyelid
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H02.81

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H02.81

Retained foreign body in eyelid

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H02.81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H02.81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H02.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 H02.81 may differ.

Use Additional

Use Additional Help

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.

code to identify the type of retained foreign body (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z18
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
  - Z18.0 Retained radioactive fragments
    - Z18.01 Retained depleted uranium fragments
    - Z18.09 Other retained radioactive fragments
  - Z18.1 Retained metal fragments
    - Z18.10 …… unspecified
    - Z18.11 Retained magnetic metal fragments
    - Z18.12 Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments
  - Z18.2 Retained plastic fragments
  - Z18.3 Retained organic fragments
    - Z18.31 Retained animal quills or spines
    - Z18.32 Retained tooth
    - Z18.33 Retained wood fragments
    - Z18.39 Other retained organic fragments
  - Z18.8 Other specified retained foreign body
    - Z18.81 Retained glass fragments
    - Z18.83 Retained stone or crystalline fragments
    - Z18.89 Other specified retained foreign body fragmen...
  - Z18.9 Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified ...
Z18.-
)

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as H02.81. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

laceration of eyelid with foreign body (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S01.12
Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
S01.12-
)
retained intraocular foreign body (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.6
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
Type 1 Excludes
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
- retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-)
Use Additional
- code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)
H44.6-
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.7
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
Type 1 Excludes
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
- retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic (H44.6-)
Use Additional
- code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9)
H44.7-
)
superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S00.25
Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
Applicable To
- Splinter of eyelid and periocular area
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
S00.25-
)

The following code(s) above H02.81 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to H02.81:

H00-H59
2021 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
H00-H05
2021 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H05
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
Type 2 Excludes
- open wound of eyelid (S01.1-)
- superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
H02
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H02
Other disorders of eyelid
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital malformations of eyelid (Q10.0-Q10.3)
Other disorders of eyelid

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to H02.81:

Type 1 Excludes: Z03.82

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z03.82
Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out
Type 1 Excludes
- retained foreign body (Z18.-)
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
Type 2 Excludes
- confirmed foreign body ingestion or aspiration including:
- foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
- foreign body in ear (T16)
- foreign body on external eye (T15)
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)
Type 2 Excludes: H05.5
, S00.25
, H44.6
, H44.7

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H05.5
Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
Applicable To
- Retrobulbar foreign body
Type 1 Excludes
- current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)
Use Additional
- code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S00.25
Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
Applicable To
- Splinter of eyelid and periocular area
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.6
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
Type 1 Excludes
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
- retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic (H44.7-)
Use Additional
- code to identify magnetic foreign body (Z18.11)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.7
Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
Type 1 Excludes
- current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (H05.5-)
- retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic (H44.6-)
Use Additional
- code to identify nonmagnetic foreign body (Z18.01-Z18.10, Z18.12, Z18.2-Z18.9)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H02.81

H02.73 Vitiligo of eyelid and periocular area

H02.731 Vitiligo of right upper eyelid and periocular area

H02.732 Vitiligo of right lower eyelid and periocular area

H02.733 Vitiligo of right eye, unspecified eyelid and periocular area

H02.734 Vitiligo of left upper eyelid and periocular area

H02.735 Vitiligo of left lower eyelid and periocular area

H02.736 Vitiligo of left eye, unspecified eyelid and periocular area

H02.739 Vitiligo of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid and periocular area

H02.79 Other degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area

H02.8 Other specified disorders of eyelid

H02.81 Retained foreign body in eyelid

H02.811 Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid

H02.812 Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid

H02.813 Retained foreign body in right eye, unspecified eyelid

H02.814 Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid

H02.815 Retained foreign body in left lower eyelid

H02.816 Retained foreign body in left eye, unspecified eyelid

H02.819 Retained foreign body in unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid

H02.82 Cysts of eyelid

H02.821 Cysts of right upper eyelid

H02.822 Cysts of right lower eyelid

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H02.81

Retained foreign body in eyelid

Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic

Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

Other disorders of eyelid

Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out

Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic

Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic