T15-T19: Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
ICD-10-CM 2027 block T15-T19 in chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) has 5 categories.
- T15 – Foreign body on external eye 36 billable codes
- T16 – Foreign body in ear 9 billable codes
- T17 – Foreign body in respiratory tract 150 billable codes
- T18 – Foreign body in alimentary tract 45 billable codes
- T19 – Foreign body in genitourinary tract 21 billable codes
Block notes
Excludes2 (not included here):
Use additional code:
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)