T15.11 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T15 Foreign body on external eye

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to T15.11

Back-references to T15.1

• Type 1 Excludes: S05.0 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body ("foreign body in conjunctival sac (T15.1)")

Back-references to T15

• Type 2 Excludes: Z03.82 Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out ("foreign body on external eye (T15)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z18 Retained foreign body fragments ("foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)")

Nearby codes

• T15.1 Foreign body in conjunctival sac
• T15.10 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
• T15.10XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounter
• T15.10XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
• T15.10XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela
• T15.11 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye (this code)
• T15.11XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounter
• T15.11XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounter
• T15.11XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela
• T15.12 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye
• T15.12XA Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, initial encounter