T16 FOREIGN BODY IN EAR

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: T16
Short Description: Foreign body in ear
Long Description: Foreign body in ear
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code T16 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
- Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
  - Foreign body in ear (T16)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code T16 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

7th Characters:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category @T16*
Includes Notes:
- foreign body in auditory canal

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
T16.1	Foreign body in right ear
T16.1XXA	Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter
T16.1XXD	Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter
T16.1XXS	Foreign body in right ear, sequela
T16.2	Foreign body in left ear
T16.2XXA	Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter
T16.2XXD	Foreign body in left ear, subsequent encounter
T16.2XXS	Foreign body in left ear, sequela
T16.9	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
T16.9XXA	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter
T16.9XXD	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
T16.9XXS	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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