Sam, a welder, was seen today by the ophthalmologist for removal of a welding flash from his left eye. The flash had caused a nonperforating tear in the cornea. The ophthalmologist removed the flash and repaired the cornea. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM code for a nonperforating corneal foreign body in the left eye is T15.02XA, where "XA" indicates an initial encounter. The CPT code 65275 describes the repair of a laceration of the cornea without a foreign body removal, which is the procedure performed. The other options include codes for foreign body removal (65220, 65222) and different encounter types (subsequent - "XD", sequela - "XS") which are not applicable to this initial encounter scenario.

Sam, a Welder, Was Seen Today by the Ophthalmologist for Removal