T15.0 — Foreign body in cornea
Is T15.0 billable?
No — T15.0 is a non-billable header code. T15.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath T15.0.
Billable codes under this header
- T15.00XAForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.00XDForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.00XSForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela
- T15.01XAForeign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.01XDForeign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.01XSForeign body in cornea, right eye, sequela
- T15.02XAForeign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.02XDForeign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.02XSForeign body in cornea, left eye, sequela
T15.0 at a glance
| Code | T15.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body in cornea |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T15.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T15.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › cornea
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T15.0 to fully describe the condition. T15.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T15-T19
Report an additional code alongside T15.0 to fully describe the condition. T15.0 is sequenced first.
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T15.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T15.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T15.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T15.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15
The conditions below are not part of T15.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T15.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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-)
What codes fall under T15.0? (3)
How long has T15.0 existed?
T15.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with T15.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with T15.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.