Z03.82 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.
Short description for Z03.82 ICD 10 code:
Enctr for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out
Type 1 excludes for Z03.82 ICD 10 code
- retained foreign body (Z18.-)
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
Type 2 excludes for Z03.82 ICD 10 code
- confirmed foreign body ingestion or aspiration including:
- foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
- foreign body in ear (T16)
- foreign body on external eye (T15)
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)
Codes
- Z03.821 Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out
- Z03.822 Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out
- Z03.823 Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body ruled out
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z03.82 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Z03 Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
- Z03.7 Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out
- Z03.8 Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z03.82 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting