ICD-10 Code for Foreign Body

The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists foreign body with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (201 codes, 11 billable).

Index entries for Foreign body

with
- laceration – see Laceration, by site, with foreign body
- puncture wound – see Puncture, by site, with foreign body
accidentally left following a procedure – T81.509 (header)
- aspiration – T81.506 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.516 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.526 (header)
    - perforation – T81.536 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.596 (header)
- cardiac catheterization – T81.505 (header)
  - resulting in
    - acute reaction – T81.60 (header)
      - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
      - specified NEC – T81.69 (header)
    - adhesions – T81.515 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.525 (header)
    - perforation – T81.535 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.595 (header)
- causing
  - acute reaction – T81.60 (header)
    - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.69 (header)
  - adhesions – T81.519 (header)
  - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
  - obstruction – T81.529 (header)
  - perforation – T81.539 (header)
  - specified complication NEC – T81.599 (header)
- endoscopy – T81.504 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.514 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.524 (header)
    - perforation – T81.534 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.594 (header)
- immunization – T81.503 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.513 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.523 (header)
    - perforation – T81.533 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.593 (header)
- infusion – T81.501 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.511 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.521 (header)
    - perforation – T81.531 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.591 (header)
- injection – T81.503 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.513 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.523 (header)
    - perforation – T81.533 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.593 (header)
- kidney dialysis – T81.502 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.512 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.522 (header)
    - perforation – T81.532 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.592 (header)
- packing removal – T81.507 (header)
  - resulting in
    - acute reaction – T81.60 (header)
      - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
      - specified NEC – T81.69 (header)
    - adhesions – T81.517 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.527 (header)
    - perforation – T81.537 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.597 (header)
- puncture – T81.506 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.516 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.526 (header)
    - perforation – T81.536 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.596 (header)
- specified procedure NEC – T81.508 (header)
  - resulting in
    - acute reaction – T81.60 (header)
      - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
      - specified NEC – T81.69 (header)
    - adhesions – T81.518 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.528 (header)
    - perforation – T81.538 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.598 (header)
- surgical operation – T81.500 (header)
  - resulting in
    - acute reaction – T81.60 (header)
      - aseptic peritonitis – T81.61 (header)
      - specified NEC – T81.69 (header)
    - adhesions – T81.510 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.520 (header)
    - perforation – T81.530 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.590 (header)
- transfusion – T81.501 (header)
  - resulting in
    - adhesions – T81.511 (header)
    - obstruction – T81.521 (header)
    - perforation – T81.531 (header)
    - specified complication NEC – T81.591 (header)
alimentary tract – T18.9 (header)
- anus – T18.5 (header)
- colon – T18.4 (header)
- esophagus – see Foreign body, esophagus
- mouth – T18.0 (header)
- multiple sites – T18.8 (header)
- rectosigmoid (junction) – T18.5 (header)
- rectum – T18.5 (header)
- small intestine – T18.3 (header)
- specified site NEC – T18.8 (header)
- stomach – T18.2 (header)
anterior chamber (eye) – S05.5- (header)
auditory canal – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, ear
bronchus – T17.508 (header)
- causing
  - asphyxiation – T17.500 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.520 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.510 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.590 (header)
  - injury NEC – T17.508 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.528 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.518 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.598 (header)
canthus – see Foreign body, conjunctival sac
ciliary body (eye) – S05.5- (header)
conjunctival sac – T15.1- (header)
cornea – T15.0- (header)
entering through orifice
- accessory sinus – T17.0 (header)
- alimentary canal – T18.9 (header)
  - multiple parts – T18.8 (header)
  - specified part NEC – T18.8 (header)
- alveolar process – T18.0 (header)
- antrum (Highmore's) – T17.0 (header)
- anus – T18.5 (header)
- appendix – T18.4 (header)
- auditory canal – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, ear
- auricle – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, ear
- bladder – T19.1 (header)
- bronchioles – see Foreign body, respiratory tract, specified site NEC
- bronchus (main) – see Foreign body, bronchus
- buccal cavity – T18.0 (header)
- canthus (inner) – see Foreign body, conjunctival sac
- cecum – T18.4 (header)
- cervix (canal) (uteri) – T19.3 (header)
- colon – T18.4 (header)
- conjunctival sac – see Foreign body, conjunctival sac
- cornea – see Foreign body, cornea
- digestive organ or tract NOS – T18.9 (header)
  - multiple parts – T18.8 (header)
  - specified part NEC – T18.8 (header)
- duodenum – T18.3 (header)
- ear (external) – T16.- (header)
- esophagus – see Foreign body, esophagus
- eye (external) – T15.9- (header)
  - conjunctival sac – see Foreign body, conjunctival sac
  - cornea – see Foreign body, cornea
  - specified part NEC – T15.8- (header)
- eyeball – see also Foreign body, entering through orifice, eye, specified part NEC
  - with penetrating wound – see Puncture, eyeball
- eyelid – see also Foreign body, conjunctival sac
  - with
    - laceration – see Laceration, eyelid, with foreign body
    - puncture – see Puncture, eyelid, with foreign body
    - superficial injury – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
- gastrointestinal tract – T18.9 (header)
  - multiple parts – T18.8 (header)
  - specified part NEC – T18.8 (header)
- genitourinary tract – T19.9 (header)
  - multiple parts – T19.8 (header)
  - specified part NEC – T19.8 (header)
- globe – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, eyeball
- gum – T18.0 (header)
- Highmore's antrum – T17.0 (header)
- hypopharynx – see Foreign body, pharynx
- ileum – T18.3 (header)
- intestine (small) – T18.3 (header)
  - large – T18.4 (header)
- lacrimal apparatus (punctum) – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, eye, specified part NEC
- large intestine – T18.4 (header)
- larynx – see Foreign body, larynx
- lung – see Foreign body, respiratory tract, specified site NEC
- maxillary sinus – T17.0 (header)
- mouth – T18.0 (header)
- nasal sinus – T17.0 (header)
- nasopharynx – see Foreign body, pharynx
- nose (passage) – T17.1 (header)
- nostril – T17.1 (header)
- oral cavity – T18.0 (header)
- palate – T18.0 (header)
- penis – T19.4 (header)
- pharynx – see Foreign body, pharynx
- piriform sinus – see Foreign body, pharynx
- rectosigmoid (junction) – T18.5 (header)
- rectum – T18.5 (header)
- respiratory tract – see Foreign body, respiratory tract
- sinus (accessory) (frontal) (maxillary) (nasal) – T17.0 (header)
  - piriform – see Foreign body, pharynx
- small intestine – T18.3 (header)
- stomach – T18.2 (header)
- suffocation by – see Foreign body, by site
- tear ducts or glands – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, eye, specified part NEC
- throat – see Foreign body, pharynx
- tongue – T18.0 (header)
- tonsil, tonsillar (fossa) – see Foreign body, pharynx
- trachea – see Foreign body, trachea
- ureter – T19.8 (header)
- urethra – T19.0 (header)
- uterus (any part) – T19.3 (header)
- vagina – T19.2 (header)
- vulva – T19.2 (header)
esophagus – T18.108 (header)
- causing
  - injury NEC – T18.108 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T18.128 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T18.118 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T18.198 (header)
  - tracheal compression – T18.100 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T18.120 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T18.110 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T18.190 (header)
feeling of, in throat – R09.A2
fragment – see Retained, foreign body fragments (type of)
genitourinary tract – T19.9 (header)
- bladder – T19.1 (header)
- multiple parts – T19.8 (header)
- penis – T19.4 (header)
- specified site NEC – T19.8 (header)
- urethra – T19.0 (header)
- uterus – T19.3 (header)
  - IUD – Z97.5
- vagina – T19.2 (header)
  - contraceptive device – Z97.5
- vulva – T19.2 (header)
granuloma (old) (soft tissue) – see also Granuloma, foreign body
- skin – L92.3
in
- laceration – see Laceration, by site, with foreign body
- puncture wound – see Puncture, by site, with foreign body
- soft tissue (residual) – M79.5
inadvertently left in operation wound – see Foreign body, accidentally left during a procedure
ingestion, ingested NOS – T18.9 (header)
inhalation or inspiration – see Foreign body, by site
internal organ, not entering through a natural orifice - code as specific injury with foreign body
intraocular – S05.5- (header)
- old, retained (nonmagnetic) – H44.70- (header)
  - anterior chamber – H44.71- (header)
  - ciliary body – H44.72- (header)
  - iris – H44.72- (header)
  - lens – H44.73- (header)
  - magnetic – H44.60- (header)
    - anterior chamber – H44.61- (header)
    - ciliary body – H44.62- (header)
    - iris – H44.62- (header)
    - lens – H44.63- (header)
    - posterior wall – H44.64- (header)
    - specified site NEC – H44.69- (header)
    - vitreous body – H44.65- (header)
  - posterior wall – H44.74- (header)
  - specified site NEC – H44.79- (header)
  - vitreous body – H44.75- (header)
iris – see Foreign body, intraocular
lacrimal punctum – see Foreign body, entering through orifice, eye, specified part NEC
larynx – T17.308 (header)
- causing
  - asphyxiation – T17.300 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.320 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.310 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.390 (header)
  - injury NEC – T17.308 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.328 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.318 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.398 (header)
lens – see Foreign body, intraocular
ocular muscle – S05.4- (header)
- old, retained – see Foreign body, orbit, old
old or residual
- soft tissue (residual) – M79.5
operation wound, left accidentally – see Foreign body, accidentally left during a procedure
orbit – S05.4- (header)
- old, retained – H05.5- (header)
pharynx – T17.208 (header)
- causing
  - asphyxiation – T17.200 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.220 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.210 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.290 (header)
  - injury NEC – T17.208 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.228 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.218 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.298 (header)
respiratory tract – T17.908 (header)
- bronchioles – see Foreign body, respiratory tract, specified site NEC
- bronchus – see Foreign body, bronchus
- causing
  - asphyxiation – T17.900 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.920 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.910 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.990 (header)
  - injury NEC – T17.908 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.928 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.918 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.998 (header)
- larynx – see Foreign body, larynx
- lung – see Foreign body, respiratory tract, specified site NEC
- multiple parts – see Foreign body, respiratory tract, specified site NEC
- nasal sinus – T17.0 (header)
- nasopharynx – see Foreign body, pharynx
- nose – T17.1 (header)
- nostril – T17.1 (header)
- pharynx – see Foreign body, pharynx
- specified site NEC – T17.808 (header)
  - causing
    - asphyxiation – T17.800 (header)
      - food (bone) (seed) – T17.820 (header)
      - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.810 (header)
      - specified type NEC – T17.890 (header)
    - injury NEC – T17.808 (header)
      - food (bone) (seed) – T17.828 (header)
      - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.818 (header)
      - specified type NEC – T17.898 (header)
- throat – see Foreign body, pharynx
- trachea – see Foreign body, trachea
retained (old) (nonmagnetic) (in)
- anterior chamber (eye) – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, anterior chamber
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, anterior chamber
- ciliary body – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, ciliary body
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, ciliary body
- eyelid – H02.819
  - left – H02.816
    - lower – H02.815
    - upper – H02.814
  - right – H02.813
    - lower – H02.812
    - upper – H02.811
- fragments – see Retained, foreign body fragments (type of)
- globe – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic
- intraocular – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic
- iris – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, iris
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, iris
- lens – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, lens
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, lens
- muscle – see Foreign body, retained, soft tissue
- orbit – see Foreign body, orbit, old
- posterior wall of globe – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, posterior wall
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, posterior wall
- retrobulbar – see Foreign body, orbit, old, retrobulbar
- soft tissue – M79.5
- vitreous – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, vitreous body
  - magnetic – see Foreign body, intraocular, old, retained, magnetic, vitreous body
retina – S05.5- (header)
sensation – see Sensation, foreign body
superficial, without open wound
- abdomen, abdominal (wall) – S30.851 (header)
- alveolar process – S00.552 (header)
- ankle – S90.55- (header)
- antecubital space – see Foreign body, superficial, forearm
- anus – S30.857 (header)
- arm (upper) – S40.85- (header)
- auditory canal – see Foreign body, superficial, ear
- auricle – see Foreign body, superficial, ear
- axilla – see Foreign body, superficial, arm
- back, lower – S30.850 (header)
- breast – S20.15- (header)
- brow – S00.85 (header)
- buttock – S30.850 (header)
- calf – see Foreign body, superficial, leg
- canthus – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
- cheek – S00.85 (header)
  - internal – S00.552 (header)
- chest wall – see Foreign body, superficial, thorax
- chin – S00.85 (header)
- clitoris – S30.854 (header)
- costal region – see Foreign body, superficial, thorax
- digit (s)
  - hand – see Foreign body, superficial, finger
  - foot – see Foreign body, superficial, toe
- ear – S00.45- (header)
- elbow – S50.35- (header)
- epididymis – S30.853 (header)
- epigastric region – S30.851 (header)
- epiglottis – S10.15 (header)
- esophagus, cervical – S10.15 (header)
- eyebrow – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
- eyelid – S00.25- (header)
- face – S00.85 (header)
- finger (s) – S60.459 (header)
  - index – S60.45- (header)
  - little – S60.45- (header)
  - middle – S60.45- (header)
  - ring – S60.45- (header)
- flank – S30.85A (header)
- foot (except toe(s) alone) – S90.85- (header)
  - toe – see Foreign body, superficial, toe
- forearm – S50.85- (header)
  - elbow only – see Foreign body, superficial, elbow
- forehead – S00.85 (header)
- genital organs, external
  - female – S30.856 (header)
  - male – S30.855 (header)
- groin – S30.851 (header)
- gum – S00.552 (header)
- hand – S60.55- (header)
- head – S00.95 (header)
  - ear – see Foreign body, superficial, ear
  - eyelid – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
  - lip – S00.551 (header)
  - nose – S00.35 (header)
  - oral cavity – S00.552 (header)
  - scalp – S00.05 (header)
  - specified site NEC – S00.85 (header)
- heel – see Foreign body, superficial, foot
- hip – S70.25- (header)
- inguinal region – S30.851 (header)
- interscapular region – S20.459 (header)
- jaw – S00.85 (header)
- knee – S80.25- (header)
- labium (majus) (minus) – S30.854 (header)
- larynx – S10.15 (header)
- leg (lower) – S80.85- (header)
  - knee – see Foreign body, superficial, knee
  - upper – see Foreign body, superficial, thigh
- lip – S00.551 (header)
- lower back – S30.850 (header)
- lumbar region – S30.850 (header)
- malar region – S00.85 (header)
- mammary – see Foreign body, superficial, breast
- mastoid region – S00.85 (header)
- mouth – S00.552 (header)
- nail
  - finger – see Foreign body, superficial, finger
  - toe – see Foreign body, superficial, toe
- nape – S10.85 (header)
- nasal – S00.35 (header)
- neck – S10.95 (header)
  - specified site NEC – S10.85 (header)
  - throat – S10.15 (header)
- nose – S00.35 (header)
- occipital region – S00.05 (header)
- oral cavity – S00.552 (header)
- orbital region – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
- palate – S00.552 (header)
- palm – see Foreign body, superficial, hand
- parietal region – S00.05 (header)
- pelvis – S30.850 (header)
- penis – S30.852 (header)
- perineum
  - female – S30.854 (header)
  - male – S30.850 (header)
- periocular area – see Foreign body, superficial, eyelid
- phalanges
  - finger – see Foreign body, superficial, finger
  - toe – see Foreign body, superficial, toe
- pharynx – S10.15 (header)
- pinna – see Foreign body, superficial, ear
- popliteal space – see Foreign body, superficial, knee
- prepuce – S30.852 (header)
- pubic region – S30.850 (header)
- pudendum
  - female – S30.856 (header)
  - male – S30.855 (header)
- sacral region – S30.850 (header)
- scalp – S00.05 (header)
- scapular region – see Foreign body, superficial, shoulder
- scrotum – S30.853 (header)
- shin – see Foreign body, superficial, leg
- shoulder – S40.25- (header)
- sternal region – S20.359 (header)
- submaxillary region – S00.85 (header)
- submental region – S00.85 (header)
- subungual
  - finger (s) – see Foreign body, superficial, finger
  - toe (s) – see Foreign body, superficial, toe
- supraclavicular fossa – S10.85 (header)
- supraorbital – S00.85 (header)
- temple – S00.85 (header)
- temporal region – S00.85 (header)
- testis – S30.853 (header)
- thigh – S70.35- (header)
- thorax, thoracic (wall) – S20.95 (header)
  - back – S20.45- (header)
  - front – S20.35- (header)
- throat – S10.15 (header)
- thumb – S60.35- (header)
- toe (s) (lesser) – S90.456 (header)
  - great – S90.45- (header)
- tongue – S00.552 (header)
- trachea – S10.15 (header)
- tunica vaginalis – S30.853 (header)
- tympanum, tympanic membrane – see Foreign body, superficial, ear
- uvula – S00.552 (header)
- vagina – S30.854 (header)
- vocal cords – S10.15 (header)
- vulva – S30.854 (header)
- wrist – S60.85- (header)
swallowed – T18.9 (header)
trachea – T17.408 (header)
- causing
  - asphyxiation – T17.400 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.420 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.410 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.490 (header)
  - injury NEC – T17.408 (header)
    - food (bone) (seed) – T17.428 (header)
    - gastric contents (vomitus) – T17.418 (header)
    - specified type NEC – T17.498 (header)
type of fragment – see Retained, foreign body fragments (type of)
vitreous (humor) – S05.5- (header)

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.