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T16.9 - Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear


The ICD 10 Code for Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear is listed as T16.9.
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: T16.9
Description: Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T16 - Foreign body in ear
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T16.9:
T16.1 - Foreign body in right ear
T16.2 - Foreign body in left ear