98.29 - Removal Of Foreign Body Without Incision From Lower Limb, Except Foot

The ICD 9 Code for Removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except foot is listed as 98.29.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field	Value
Procedure Code:	98.29
Description:	Removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except foot
Short Description:	Removal FB from leg

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Nonoperative removal of foreign body or calculus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0HCHXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0HCJXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0HCKXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0HCLXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 98.29:
98.20 - Removal of foreign body, not otherwise specified
98.21 - Removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incision
98.22 - Removal of other foreign body without incision from head and neck
98.23 - Removal of foreign body from vulva without incision
98.24 - Removal of foreign body from scrotum or penis without incision
98.25 - Removal of other foreign body without incision from trunk except scrotum, penis, or vulva
98.26 - Removal of foreign body from hand without incision
98.27 - Removal of foreign body without incision from upper limb, except hand
98.28 - Removal of foreign body from foot without incision