Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice - T15-T19

 Use Additional

• code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

 Type 2 Excludes

• foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
• foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
• residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
• splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region

 Codes

• T15 - Foreign body on external eye
• T16 - Foreign body in ear
• T17 - Foreign body in respiratory tract
• T18 - Foreign body in alimentary tract
• T19 - Foreign body in genitourinary tract