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6. T16.9

T16.9 - Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear

• Applicable to Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T16.9 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of T16.9 - other international versions of ICD10 T16.9 may differ.
• T16.9 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

The following codes above T16.9 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T16.9:

• Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• Section: T15-T19 - Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
• Category: T16 - Foreign body in ear

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