ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
908.5 — Late effect of foreign body in orifice
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 908.5
908.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for late effect of foreign body in orifice. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 7 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T15.90XS (Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela), T16.9XXS (Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela) and T17.1XXS (Foreign body in nostril, sequela). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T15.90XSForeign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequelaapproximate
- T16.9XXSForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequelaapproximate
- T17.1XXSForeign body in nostril, sequelaapproximate
- T17.900SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequelaapproximate
- T18.0XXSForeign body in mouth, sequelaapproximate
- T18.9XXSForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequelaapproximate
- T19.9XXSForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, sequelaapproximate
Common questions about 908.5
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.