2025 ICD-10-CM code T19.9
Presence of a foreign body within the genitourinary tract, the specific part is not specified.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of the foreign body in the genitourinary tract and the associated symptoms, complications, or potential risks it poses to the patient's health.
Clinicians are responsible to identify and locate the foreign body. Documenting the type of foreign body, the circumstances of its presence, and any associated symptoms or complications is crucial. Based on the specific location and the patient's condition, appropriate management strategies should be implemented, potentially involving removal or other interventions to address the foreign body.
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- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
In simple words: This code indicates the presence of a foreign object in the urinary or genital area.
The code represents a foreign body present in the genitourinary tract, without specifying the exact location within the tract.
Example 1: A patient presents with discomfort and pain in the genital area. Upon examination, a small piece of retained catheter is found in the urethra., An individual experiences urinary retention. Imaging reveals a foreign object lodged in the bladder, later identified as a self-inserted object., During a routine pelvic examination, a forgotten surgical sponge is discovered in the vaginal canal.
Detailed clinical notes on symptoms, physical examination findings, imaging results (if applicable), type and location of the foreign body, method of entry/placement (if known), and treatment plan are required.
** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: 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.
- Specialties:Urology, Gynecology, Emergency Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Independent Clinic