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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 870.2
Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 870.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 870.2 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 870.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S01.119A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Eyelid and lacrimal drainage system laceration
  • Eyelid laceration w lacrimal passage injury
  • Laceration of eyelid, involving lacrimal passages
  • Laceration of left eyelid and lacrimal drainage system
  • Laceration of right eyelid and lacrimal drainage system
  • Left eyelid laceration w lacrimal passage injury
  • Left eyelid laceration with lacrimal passage injury
  • Right eyelid laceration w lacrimal passage injury
  • Right eyelid laceration with lacrimal passage injury
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 870.2:
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • eyelid NEC 870.8
      • full thickness 870.1
        • involving lacrimal passages 870.2
      • skin (and periocular area) 870.0
        • penetrating - see Penetrating wound, orbit
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • lacrimal apparatus (traumatic) 870.2
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • canaliculus lacrimalis 870.8
      • with laceration of eyelid 870.2
    • lacrimal apparatus, gland, or sac 870.8
      • with laceration of eyelid 870.2
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