Small piece of grass from mowing lawn at a single-family house stuck on right cornea. Grass was removed. Assign injury and procedure codes only.
A)T15.01xD, 08C8XZZ
B)T15.01xA, 08C8XZZ
C)T15.02xA, 08C9XZZ
D)T15.02XD, 08C9XZZ

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The injury code should be T15.01xA because it is a foreign body on the cornea. The procedure code should be 08C8XZZ for removal of foreign body from the conjunctiva and sclera. The x in T15.01xA represents the place of occurrence, which is unspecified in this case.

Small Piece of Grass from Mowing Lawn at a Single-Family