Wiki Retained left PE tube

[cpccoder2008]

what is the diagnosis for a Retained PE tube ?

Thanks

 

[jackjones62]

We have always used 385.83 - retained foreign body of middle ear

Jennifer
CT ENT

 

[ASC CODER]

996.59 Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures; mechanical complication of other specified prosthetic device, implant, and graft; due to other implant and internal device, not elsewhere classified


for removal we use this code because technically the tube is not a foreign body, it is an implant

If you are to code to the most specific ICD-9 code then you would use 996.59 and v58.49

with 69424

 

[Candice_Fenildo]

We have always used 385.83 Retained FB middle ear.

 

[ASC CODER]

Could you please post documentation that an ear tube is a foreign body

I would really like to know if that is official. I was always told that the implant is not a foreign body.....

 

[McNana]

996.59 (non-functioning PE tubes)