T15-T19Not billable, use a more specific code below
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
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Instructional notes
Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable
Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).
- Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
- Coding of Injuries (page 78)
- Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
- Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
- Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
- Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
- Complications of care (page 85)
All codes under T15-T19
T15-T19 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- T15Foreign body on external eye
- T15.0Foreign body in cornea
- T15.00Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye
- T15.00XAForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.00XDForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.00XSForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela
- T15.01Foreign body in cornea, right eye
- T15.01XAForeign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.01XDForeign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.01XSForeign body in cornea, right eye, sequela
- T15.02Foreign body in cornea, left eye
- T15.02XAForeign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.02XDForeign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.02XSForeign body in cornea, left eye, sequela
- T15.1Foreign body in conjunctival sac
- T15.10Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
- T15.10XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.10XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.10XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela
- T15.11Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye
- T15.11XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.11XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.11XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela
- T15.12Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye
- T15.12XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.12XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.12XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequela
- T15.8Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye
- T15.80Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye
- T15.80XAForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.80XDForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.80XSForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, sequela
- T15.81Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye
- T15.81XAForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.81XDForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.81XSForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, sequela
- T15.82Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye
- T15.82XAForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.82XDForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.82XSForeign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, sequela
- T15.9Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified
- T15.90Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye
- T15.90XAForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T15.90XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.90XSForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela
- T15.91Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye
- T15.91XAForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, initial encounter
- T15.91XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.91XSForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, sequela
- T15.92Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye
- T15.92XAForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, initial encounter
- T15.92XDForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter
- T15.92XSForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, sequela
- T16Foreign body in ear
- T16.1Foreign body in right ear
- T16.1XXAForeign body in right ear, initial encounter
- T16.1XXDForeign body in right ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.1XXSForeign body in right ear, sequela
- T16.2Foreign body in left ear
- T16.2XXAForeign body in left ear, initial encounter
- T16.2XXDForeign body in left ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.2XXSForeign body in left ear, sequela
- T16.9Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
- T16.9XXAForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter
- T16.9XXDForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.9XXSForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela
- T17Foreign body in respiratory tract
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinus
- T17.0XXAForeign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter
- T17.0XXDForeign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter
- T17.0XXSForeign body in nasal sinus, sequela
- T17.1Foreign body in nostril
- T17.1XXAForeign body in nostril, initial encounter
- T17.1XXDForeign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
- T17.1XXSForeign body in nostril, sequela
- T17.2Foreign body in pharynx
- T17.20Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
- T17.200Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.200AUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.200DUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.200SUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.208Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.208AUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.208DUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.208SUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.21Gastric contents in pharynx
- T17.210Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.210AGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.210DGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.210SGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.218Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.218AGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.218DGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.218SGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.22Food in pharynx
- T17.220Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.220AFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.220DFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.220SFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.228Food in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.228AFood in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.228DFood in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.228SFood in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.29Other foreign object in pharynx
- T17.290Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.290AOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.290DOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.290SOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.298Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.298AOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.298DOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.298SOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.3Foreign body in larynx
- T17.30Unspecified foreign body in larynx
- T17.300Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.300AUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.300DUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.300SUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.308Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury
- T17.308AUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.308DUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.308SUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.31Gastric contents in larynx
- T17.310Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.310AGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.310DGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.310SGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.318Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury
- T17.318AGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.318DGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.318SGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.32Food in larynx
- T17.320Food in larynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.320AFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.320DFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.320SFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.328Food in larynx causing other injury
- T17.328AFood in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.328DFood in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.328SFood in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.39Other foreign object in larynx
- T17.390Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.390AOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.390DOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.390SOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.398Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury
- T17.398AOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.398DOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.398SOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.4Foreign body in trachea
- T17.40Unspecified foreign body in trachea
- T17.400Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation
- T17.400AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.400DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.400SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.408Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury
- T17.408AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.408DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.408SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela
- T17.41Gastric contents in trachea
- T17.410Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation
- T17.410AGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.410DGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.410SGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.418Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury
- T17.418AGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.418DGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.418SGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequela
- T17.42Food in trachea
- T17.420Food in trachea causing asphyxiation
- T17.420AFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.420DFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.420SFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.428Food in trachea causing other injury
- T17.428AFood in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.428DFood in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.428SFood in trachea causing other injury, sequela
- T17.49Other foreign object in trachea
- T17.490Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation
- T17.490AOther foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.490DOther foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.490SOther foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.498Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury
- T17.498AOther foreign object in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.498DOther foreign object in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.498SOther foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequela
- T17.5Foreign body in bronchus
- T17.50Unspecified foreign body in bronchus
- T17.500Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- T17.500AUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.500DUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.500SUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury
- T17.508AUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.508DUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.508SUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
- T17.51Gastric contents in bronchus
- T17.510Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- T17.510AGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.510DGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.510SGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.518Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury
- T17.518AGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.518DGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.518SGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
- T17.52Food in bronchus
- T17.520Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- T17.520AFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.520DFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.520SFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.528Food in bronchus causing other injury
- T17.528AFood in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.528DFood in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.528SFood in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
- T17.59Other foreign object in bronchus
- T17.590Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- T17.590AOther foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.590DOther foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.590SOther foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.598Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury
- T17.598AOther foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.598DOther foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.598SOther foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
- T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
- T17.80Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
- T17.800Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
- T17.800AUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.800DUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.800SUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.808Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
- T17.808AUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.808DUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.808SUnspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
- T17.81Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
- T17.810Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
- T17.810AGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.810DGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.810SGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.818Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
- T17.818AGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.818DGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.818SGastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
- T17.82Food in other parts of respiratory tract
- T17.820Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
- T17.820AFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.820DFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.820SFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.828Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
- T17.828AFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.828DFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.828SFood in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
- T17.89Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract
- T17.890Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
- T17.890AOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.890DOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.890SOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.898Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
- T17.898AOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.898DOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.898SOther foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
- T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
- T17.90Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
- T17.900Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
- T17.900AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.900DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.900SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.908Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
- T17.908AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.908DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.908SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.91Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified
- T17.910Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
- T17.910AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.910DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.910SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.918Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
- T17.918AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.918DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.918SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.92Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified
- T17.920Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
- T17.920AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.920DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.920SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.928Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
- T17.928AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.928DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.928SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.99Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified
- T17.990Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation
- T17.990AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.990DOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.990SOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.998Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
- T17.998AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.998DOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.998SOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T18Foreign body in alimentary tract
- T18.0Foreign body in mouth
- T18.0XXAForeign body in mouth, initial encounter
- T18.0XXDForeign body in mouth, subsequent encounter
- T18.0XXSForeign body in mouth, sequela
- T18.1Foreign body in esophagus
- T18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagus
- T18.100Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.100AUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.100DUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.100SUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
- T18.108Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.108AUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.108DUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.108SUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
- T18.11Gastric contents in esophagus
- T18.110Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.110AGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.110DGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.110SGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
- T18.118Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.118AGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.118DGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.118SGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
- T18.12Food in esophagus
- T18.120Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.120AFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.120DFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.120SFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
- T18.128Food in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.128AFood in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.128DFood in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.128SFood in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
- T18.19Other foreign object in esophagus
- T18.190Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.190AOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.190DOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.190SOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
- T18.198Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.198AOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.198DOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.198SOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
- T18.2Foreign body in stomach
- T18.2XXAForeign body in stomach, initial encounter
- T18.2XXDForeign body in stomach, subsequent encounter
- T18.2XXSForeign body in stomach, sequela
- T18.3Foreign body in small intestine
- T18.3XXAForeign body in small intestine, initial encounter
- T18.3XXDForeign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter
- T18.3XXSForeign body in small intestine, sequela
- T18.4Foreign body in colon
- T18.4XXAForeign body in colon, initial encounter
- T18.4XXDForeign body in colon, subsequent encounter
- T18.4XXSForeign body in colon, sequela
- T18.5Foreign body in anus and rectum
- T18.5XXAForeign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter
- T18.5XXDForeign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounter
- T18.5XXSForeign body in anus and rectum, sequela
- T18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
- T18.8XXAForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
- T18.8XXDForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounter
- T18.8XXSForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela
- T18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
- T18.9XXAForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T18.9XXDForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T18.9XXSForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela
- T19Foreign body in genitourinary tract
- T19.0Foreign body in urethra
- T19.0XXAForeign body in urethra, initial encounter
- T19.0XXDForeign body in urethra, subsequent encounter
- T19.0XXSForeign body in urethra, sequela
- T19.1Foreign body in bladder
- T19.1XXAForeign body in bladder, initial encounter
- T19.1XXDForeign body in bladder, subsequent encounter
- T19.1XXSForeign body in bladder, sequela
- T19.2Foreign body in vulva and vagina
- T19.2XXAForeign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter
- T19.2XXDForeign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounter
- T19.2XXSForeign body in vulva and vagina, sequela
- T19.3Foreign body in uterus
- T19.3XXAForeign body in uterus, initial encounter
- T19.3XXDForeign body in uterus, subsequent encounter
- T19.3XXSForeign body in uterus, sequela
- T19.4Foreign body in penis
- T19.4XXAForeign body in penis, initial encounter
- T19.4XXDForeign body in penis, subsequent encounter
- T19.4XXSForeign body in penis, sequela
- T19.8Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract
- T19.8XXAForeign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, initial encounter
- T19.8XXDForeign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, subsequent encounter
- T19.8XXSForeign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequela
- T19.9Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified
- T19.9XXAForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T19.9XXDForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T19.9XXSForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, sequela
T15-T19 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to T15-T19
Notes on these codes point to T15-T19.
- Z18 Excludes1: foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)
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The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.
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If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
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