S01.15
Header — not billableOpen bite of eyelid and periocular area
The ICD-10 code for open bite of eyelid and periocular area is S01.15.
S01.15 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
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Bite of eyelid and periocular area NOS
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S01.10Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S01.11Laceration without foreign body of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S01.12Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S01.13Puncture wound without foreign body of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S01.14Puncture wound with foreign body of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S01.15Open bite of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header