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ICD-10-CM 2027 · T15-T19

Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice

Part of chapter 19, injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

About T15-T19

Block T15-T19 contains 5 categories and 261 billable codes for FY2027. No codes here changed in the FY2027 update. 0 codes are MCCs and 24 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

T15Foreign body on external eye

T16Foreign body in ear

T17Foreign body in respiratory tract

T18Foreign body in alimentary tract

T19Foreign body in genitourinary tract

Block notes

Excludes2
  • 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.-)