ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
T15.90XSForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela
T15.90XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, sequela
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About T15.90XS
T15.90XS is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela. It belongs to category T15 (foreign body on external eye), block T15-T19 (effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC, relative weight 1.5455) and DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC, relative weight 0.9285), in MDC 21 (Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 908.5 (late effect of foreign body in orifice).
7th character
Ssequela
Other encounter types for T15.90:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T15.90XS.
› From T15 Foreign body on external eye
- foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (S05.4-, S05.5-)
- open wound of eyelid and periocular area (S01.1-)
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.8-)
- retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-)
- superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)
Broader instructions also apply from T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 908.5Late effect of foreign body in orificeapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about T15.90XS
Is T15.90XS billable?
- Yes. T15.90XS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "S" at the end of T15.90XS mean?
- It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.
Can T15.90XS be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict T15.90XS as a principal diagnosis.
Is T15.90XS a CC or MCC?
- No. T15.90XS is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does T15.90XS group to?
- T15.90XS is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC) and MS-DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for T15.90XS?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map T15.90XS to ICD-9-CM 908.5.