DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

T19 is not billable. The category heads 21 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 7 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tract → T19.9
  • Stricturepenis, by foreign body → T19.4
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractpenis → T19.4

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)
  3. T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract
Billable codes
21
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
22

Codes in T19

  1. T19.0
    Foreign body in urethra +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  2. T19.1
    Foreign body in bladder +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  3. T19.2
    Foreign body in vulva and vagina +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. T19.3
    Foreign body in uterus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. T19.4
    Foreign body in penis +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. T19.8
    Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. T19.9
    Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At T19

Excludes2

  • complications due to implanted mesh (T83.7-) T83.7
  • mechanical complications of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (T83.3-) T83.3
  • presence of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (Z97.5) Z97.5

Notes that also apply

Block T15-T19 instructions (Excludes2 4, Use additional code 1): printed on the block page.

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

7th characters

7th characters for T19 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T19

7th characters for T19
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Stricturepenis, by foreign body → T19.4
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tract → T19.9
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificeurethra → T19.0
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tracturethra → T19.0
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificebladder → T19.1
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractbladder → T19.1
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificevagina → T19.2
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificevulva → T19.2
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractvagina → T19.2
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractvulva → T19.2
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificecervix (canal) (uteri) → T19.3
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificeuterus (any part) → T19.3
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractuterus → T19.3
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificepenis → T19.4
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractpenis → T19.4
  • Strangulation, strangulatedpenisforeign body → T19.4
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificeureter → T19.8
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractmultiple parts → T19.8
  • Foreign bodygenitourinary tractspecified site NEC → T19.8
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificegenitourinary tract → T19.9
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificegenitourinary tractmultiple parts → T19.8
  • Foreign bodyentering through orificegenitourinary tractspecified part NEC → T19.8

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

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