2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T16

Foreign body in ear

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T16 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM T16 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T16 - other international versions of ICD-10 T16 may differ.

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Code History

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T16

T15.90XD …… subsequent encounter

T15.90XS …… sequela

T15.91 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye

T15.91XA …… initial encounter

T15.91XD …… subsequent encounter

T15.91XS …… sequela

T15.92 Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye

T15.92XA …… initial encounter

T15.92XD …… subsequent encounter

T15.92XS …… sequela

T16 Foreign body in ear

T16.1 Foreign body in right ear

T16.1XXA …… initial encounter

T16.1XXD …… subsequent encounter

T16.1XXS …… sequela

T16.2 Foreign body in left ear

T16.2XXA …… initial encounter

T16.2XXD …… subsequent encounter

T16.2XXS …… sequela

T16.9 Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear

T16.9XXA …… initial encounter

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