ICD-9-CM Code 871.5 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 871.5:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 871.5:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 871.5
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Penetration of eyeball with magnetic foreign body
Short ICD9 Description: Penetrat magnet FB eye
Parent Code: 871 - Open wound of eyeball