ICD-9-CM Code 998.4 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 998.4:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following four equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 998.4:
- ICD-10 Code T81509A, Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T81519A, Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T81529A, Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T81539A, Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 998.4
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: Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure
Short ICD9 Description: FB left during procedure
Parent Code: 998 - Other complications of procedures not elsewhere classified