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Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

T15-T19 · 5 Entries

More specific codes (5)

T15Foreign body on external eyeCategory · further specificity requiredT16Foreign body in earCategory · further specificity requiredT17Foreign body in respiratory tractCategory · further specificity requiredT18Foreign body in alimentary tractCategory · further specificity requiredT19Foreign body in genitourinary tractCategory · further specificity required
Coding notesExcludes 2 · Use additional code · 5
Excludes 2
  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
Use additional code

code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)