E871.9 POST-OP FOREIGN BODY NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E871.9

Short Description: Post-op foreign body NOS

Long Description: Foreign object left in body during unspecified procedure

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (E870-E876)
      • E871 Foreign object left in body during procedure
        • E871.9 Post-op foreign body NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E871.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E871.0 Foreign object left in body during surgical operation
E871.1 Foreign object left in body during infusion or transfusion
E871.2 Foreign object left in body during kidney dialysis or other perfusion
E871.3 Foreign object left in body during injection or vaccination
E871.4 Foreign object left in body during endoscopic examination
E871.5 Foreign object left in body during aspiration of fluid or tissue, puncture, and catheterization
E871.6 Foreign object left in body during heart catheterization
E871.7 Foreign object left in body during removal of catheter or packing
E871.8 Foreign object left in body during other specified procedures


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014