ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
918.0 — Superficial injury of eyelids and periocular area
About ICD-9-CM 918.0
918.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for superficial injury of eyelids and periocular area. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S00.202A (Unspecified superficial injury of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter), S00.219A (Abrasion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter) and S00.259A (Superficial foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S00.202AUnspecified superficial injury of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.219AAbrasion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.259ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.269AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 918.0
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.