ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
T16.2Foreign body in left ear
T16.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About T16.2
T16.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for foreign body in left ear. It belongs to category T16 (foreign body in ear), block T15-T19 (effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within T16 (foreign body in ear), T16.2 is specifically for foreign body in left ear. Related codes cover right ear (T16.1) and unspecified ear (T16.9).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T16
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T16.2.
› From T16 Foreign body in ear
- foreign body in auditory canal
Broader instructions also apply from T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about T16.2
Is T16.2 billable?
- No. T16.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.