Foreign body in genitourinary tract
Requires 7th character
T19 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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
- complications due to implanted mesh (T83.7-)
- mechanical complications of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (T83.3-)
- presence of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (Z97.5)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes T19
- T19.0Foreign body in urethraNeeds 7th char
- T19.1Foreign body in bladderNeeds 7th char
- T19.2Foreign body in vulva and vaginaNeeds 7th char
- T19.3Foreign body in uterusNeeds 7th char
- T19.4Foreign body in penisNeeds 7th char
- T19.8Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tractNeeds 7th char
- T19.9Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecifiedNeeds 7th char