Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 930.9
Foreign body in unspecified site on external eye
  • Short description: Foreign bdy ext eye NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 930.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 930.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 930.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 930.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 930.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T15.90XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T15.91XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T15.92XA Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Foreign body on external eye
  • Foreign body on left external eye
  • Foreign body on right external eye
  • Foreign object on external eye
Applies To
  • External eye NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 930.9:
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