S00.25
Header — not billableSuperficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area is S00.25.
S00.25 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Splinter of eyelid and periocular area
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S00.20Unspecified superficial injury of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.21Abrasion of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.22Blister (nonthermal) of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.24External constriction of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.26Insect bite (nonvenomous) of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.27Other superficial bite of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.25Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header