T16

Foreign body in ear

Requires 7th character

T16 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • foreign body in auditory canal
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • 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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Foreign body, entering through orifice, ear

More specific codes T16

  • T16.1Foreign body in right earNeeds 7th char
  • T16.2Foreign body in left earNeeds 7th char
  • T16.9Foreign body in ear, unspecified earNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T15Foreign body on external eyeNeeds 7th char
  • T17Foreign body in respiratory tractNeeds 7th char
  • T18Foreign body in alimentary tractNeeds 7th char
  • T19Foreign body in genitourinary tractNeeds 7th char

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