DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 19

T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Block T15-T19 groups 5 categories with 261 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
5
Billable codes
261
CC codes
24
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in T15-T19

  • T15

    Foreign body on external eye

    Foreign bodycornea → T15.0-

    • 36 billable codes
  • T16

    Foreign body in ear

    Foreign bodyentering through orificeear (external) → T16.-

    • 9 billable codes
  • T17

    Foreign body in respiratory tract

    Foreign bodylarynx → T17.308

    • 150 billable codes
    • 24 CC
  • T18

    Foreign body in alimentary tract

    Bezoar → T18.9

    • 45 billable codes
  • T19

    Foreign body in genitourinary tract

    Foreign bodygenitourinary tract → T19.9

    • 21 billable codes

Index main terms

  • Foreign body → T15, T16, T17, T18, T19 (140 entries)
  • Bezoar → T18 (3 entries)
  • Phytobezoar → T18 (3 entries)
  • Trichobezoar → T18 (3 entries)
  • Trichophytobezoar → T18 (3 entries)
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) → T17 (1 entry)
  • Hairball in stomach → T18 (1 entry)
  • Strangulation, strangulated → T19 (1 entry)
  • Stricture → T19 (1 entry)

Block instructions

Excludes2

  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-) T81.5
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5) M79.5
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region

Use additional code

  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) W44

Notes that also apply

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.