icd-10-cm code for foreign body conjunctiva initial encounter course hero

by Laverna Harber 9 min read

Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounter. T15. 11XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T15.

The ICD code T15 is used to code Foreign body

A foreign body or sometimes known as FB (Latin: corpus alienum) is any object originating outside the body. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T15.10XA and a single ICD9 code, E914 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

What is the ICd 10 code for foreign body in conjunctival sac?

T15.11XA is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounter . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .

Do you include decimal points in ICD-10?

DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.