ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
870.0 — Laceration of skin of eyelid and periocular area
About ICD-9-CM 870.0
870.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for laceration of skin of eyelid and periocular area. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 5 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S01.119A (Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter), S01.129A (Laceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter) and S01.139A (Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S01.119ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S01.129ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S01.139APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S01.149APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S01.159AOpen bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 870.0
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.