2025 ICD-10-CM code S01.111
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Injury - Injuries to the head (S00-S09) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) Feed
Laceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a laceration requiring medical attention. Treatment is necessary to control bleeding, prevent infection, and promote proper healing.
Diagnosis is based on patient history and physical examination. Treatment includes controlling bleeding, cleaning and repairing the wound, pain relief, topical antibiotics to prevent infection, and possibly an eye patch.
In simple words: A cut on the right eyelid and the area around the eye, without anything stuck in it.
A laceration, or cut, to the right eyelid and the surrounding area without the presence of any foreign object.
Example 1: A patient presents with a cut on their right eyelid and the surrounding skin after being accidentally hit by a tree branch. There is no foreign object in the wound., A child falls while playing and sustains a laceration to their right eyelid and periocular area. After examination, it's determined there's no foreign body present., During a boxing match, one of the fighters gets hit near his eye, resulting in a laceration to the right eyelid and periocular area. Examination confirms no foreign body is lodged in the wound.
Documentation should include the cause of the injury, the location and depth of the laceration, presence or absence of a foreign body, any associated injuries, and the treatment provided.
** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: burns and corrosions (T20-T32), effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-), frostbite (T33-T34), insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4).
- Specialties:Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital,Inpatient Hospital, Urgent Care Facility