T15.01 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- T15.01XA Foreign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.01XD Foreign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.01XS Foreign body in cornea, right eye, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T15.01 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
- T15 Foreign body on external eye
- T15.0 Foreign body in cornea
- T15.1 Foreign body in conjunctival sac
- T15.8 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye
- T15.9 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T15.01 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T15.01 ICD 10 code
Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas.
Problems with the cornea include:
- Refractive errors
- Allergies
- Infections
- Injuries
- Dystrophies - conditions in which parts of the cornea lose clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material
Treatments of corneal disorders include medicines, corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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