H02.81

Non-Billable

ChapterH00–H59

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Official Description

Retained foreign body in eyelid

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)

laceration of eyelid with foreign body (S01.12-)
retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)
superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)

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code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)

H02Other disorders of eyelid

H02.8Other specified disorders of eyelid

H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelid

H02.811Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid

H02.812Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid

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

H02.814Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid

H02.815Retained foreign body in left lower eyelid

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

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

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H02.81:

categoryH02

Other disorders of eyelid

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blockH00-H05

Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)

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chapterCH7

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to H02.81. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

7 raw paths

Foreign body7 unique routes

retained (old) (nonmagnetic) (in)(7 variants)

eyelid→H02.81(7 variants)

left→H02.81(3 variants)

lower→H02.81

upper→H02.81

right→H02.81(3 variants)

lower→H02.81

upper→H02.81

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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