AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Foreign Body Sensation of Eye

Subcategory H57.8, Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa, has been expanded to include a new subcategory H57.8A, Foreign body sensation eye (ocular). The new codes are as follows:• H57.8A1, Foreign body sensation, right eye • H57.8A2, Foreign body sensation, left eye • H57.8A3, Foreign body sensation, bilateral eyes • H57.8A9, Foreign body sensation, unspecified eye Foreign body sensation of the eye is the persistent feeling that something is in the eye. The two most common causes are dry eyes, or an inflammation of the eyelid called blepharitis. Foreign body sensations can range...

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