T16. ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- T16.1 Foreign body in right ear
- T16.1XXA Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter
- T16.1XXD Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.1XXS Foreign body in right ear, sequela
- T16.2 Foreign body in left ear
- T16.2XXA Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter
- T16.2XXD Foreign body in left ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.2XXS Foreign body in left ear, sequela
- T16.9 Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
- T16.9XXA Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter
- T16.9XXD Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
- T16.9XXS Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T16. ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T16. ICD 10 code
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.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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