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S00.252

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Superficial foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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inherited from S00.25

Rules from parent category S00.25: Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area

  • • retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)

Child Codes (3)

S00.252ASuperficial foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterS00.252DSuperficial foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounterS00.252SSuperficial foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela

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Code Information

CodeS00.252
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS00.25
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes3

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)