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T16.1XXA - Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter is listed as T16.1XXA.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T16.1XXA
Description: Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: Combination:
931 - Foreign body in ear
with
E915 - Foreign body accidentally entering other orifice
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T16.1XXA:
T16.1XXD - Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter
T16.1XXS - Foreign body in right ear, sequela