ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
T15 Foreign body on external eye
All 36 codes in the T15 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
36
Can lead a claim
24
Cannot lead a claim
12
What CMS assigns to T15
24 of the 36 codes group to MMTA - Other; 12 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 36 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 24 of the 36 can lead a claim.
Every code in T15
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T15.0 Foreign body in cornea | ||||
| T15.00 Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye | ||||
| T15.00XA | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.00XD | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.00XS | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.01 Foreign body in cornea, right eye | ||||
| T15.01XA | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.01XD | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.01XS | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.02 Foreign body in cornea, left eye | ||||
| T15.02XA | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.02XD | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.02XS | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.1 Foreign body in conjunctival sac | ||||
| T15.10 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye | ||||
| T15.10XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.10XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.10XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.11 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye | ||||
| T15.11XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, init encntr | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.11XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.11XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.12 Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye | ||||
| T15.12XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, init encntr | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.12XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.12XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.8 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye | ||||
| T15.80 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye | ||||
| T15.80XA | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, initial encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.80XD | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.80XS | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, sequelaCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, unsp eye, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.81 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye | ||||
| T15.81XA | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, initial encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, init | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.81XD | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, subs | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.81XS | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, sequelaCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.82 Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye | ||||
| T15.82XA | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, initial encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, init | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.82XD | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subs | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.82XS | Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, sequelaCMS: Fb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, left eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.9 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified | ||||
| T15.90 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye | ||||
| T15.90XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.90XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.90XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequelaCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| T15.91 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye | ||||
| T15.91XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, init | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.91XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, subs | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.91XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, sequelaCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.92 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye | ||||
| T15.92XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, initial encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, init | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.92XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounterCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, subs | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| T15.92XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, sequelaCMS: Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, sequela | Can lead a claim | A | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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