H02.81
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Retained foreign body in eyelid
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with H02.81
- • 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-)
Child Codes (7)
H02.811Retained foreign body in right upper eyelidH02.812Retained foreign body in right lower eyelidH02.813Retained foreign body in right eye, unspecified eyelidH02.814Retained foreign body in left upper eyelidH02.815Retained foreign body in left lower eyelidH02.816Retained foreign body in left eye, unspecified eyelidH02.819Retained foreign body in unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
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CodeH02.81
BillableNo — Header code
ParentH02.8
CategoryDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Excludes13 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes7
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)