H02.81
Retained foreign body in eyelid
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together 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-)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
Specific Codes (7)
Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid
Retained foreign body in right lower eyelid
Retained foreign body in right eye, unspecified eyelid
Retained foreign body in left upper eyelid
Retained foreign body in left lower eyelid
Retained foreign body in left eye, unspecified eyelid
Retained foreign body in unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Related Codes
Cysts of eyelid
Dermatochalasis of eyelid
Edema of eyelid
Elephantiasis of eyelid
Hypertrichosis of eyelid
Vascular anomalies of eyelid
Meibomian gland dysfunction of eyelid
Other specified disorders of eyelid


