ICD-10-CM Section T15-T19
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
- T15 Foreign body on external eye NON-BILLABLE
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- T16 Foreign body in ear NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE T16.1 Foreign body in right ear
- BILLABLE T16.2 Foreign body in left ear
- BILLABLE T16.9 Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
- T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus
- BILLABLE T17.1 Foreign body in nostril
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- T17.20 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.21 Gastric contents in pharynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.22 Food in pharynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.29 Other foreign object in pharynx NON-BILLABLE
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- T17.30 Unspecified foreign body in larynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.31 Gastric contents in larynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.32 Food in larynx NON-BILLABLE
- T17.39 Other foreign object in larynx NON-BILLABLE
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- T17.40 Unspecified foreign body in trachea NON-BILLABLE
- T17.41 Gastric contents in trachea NON-BILLABLE
- T17.42 Food in trachea NON-BILLABLE
- T17.49 Other foreign object in trachea NON-BILLABLE
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- T17.50 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus NON-BILLABLE
- T17.51 Gastric contents in bronchus NON-BILLABLE
- T17.52 Food in bronchus NON-BILLABLE
- T17.59 Other foreign object in bronchus NON-BILLABLE
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- T17.90 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T17.91 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T17.92 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T17.99 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE T18.0 Foreign body in mouth
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- T18.10 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus NON-BILLABLE
- T18.11 Gastric contents in esophagus NON-BILLABLE
- T18.12 Food in esophagus NON-BILLABLE
- T18.19 Other foreign object in esophagus NON-BILLABLE
- BILLABLE T18.2 Foreign body in stomach
- BILLABLE T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine
- BILLABLE T18.4 Foreign body in colon
- BILLABLE T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
- BILLABLE T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
- BILLABLE T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
- T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE T19.0 Foreign body in urethra
- BILLABLE T19.1 Foreign body in bladder
- BILLABLE T19.2 Foreign body in vulva and vagina
- BILLABLE T19.3 Foreign body in uterus
- BILLABLE T19.4 Foreign body in penis
- BILLABLE T19.8 Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract
- BILLABLE T19.9 Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified
Coding Notes for Section T15-T19
- Section Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable See code Z18.-
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Section Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Birth trauma - instead, use Section P10-P15
- Obstetric trauma - instead, use Section O70-O71