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ICD-10-CM Code for Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter T16.1XXA

ICD-10 code T16.1XXA for Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter

T16

Includes: foreign body in auditory canal

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69200
For the right ear, use T16.1XXA... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis code denied T161XXA
Did the patient feel any pain, and was it noted? If yes, I would use that as primary DX and T16.1XXA as secondary DX.... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis code denied T161XXA
Physician ENT billed 99204 with T161XXA -99204 denied by Commercial Payer as DX Inconsistent with Place of Service. Only an E/M was performed. Surgery is to happen at a later date. T161XXA is a bil... [ Read More ]
Foreign Body not found fb ear not found
Forum, A patient went into the Urgent Care Center for a FB (rice or playdoh) in their right ear. (per father) Upon exam, there was no FB found. The Center coded T16.1XXA FB Right ear. Is that corre... [ Read More ]
insect in ear
Have you looked at T16.1XXA, T16.1XXD and T16.1XXS?... [ Read More ]
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