ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.A9 - Foreign body sensation, other site (original) (raw)

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Foreign body sensation, other site

ICD-10-CM Code:

R09.A9

ICD-10 Code for:

Foreign body sensation, other site

Is Billable?

Yes - Valid for Submission

Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]

Not chronic

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R09.A9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of foreign body sensation, other site. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

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Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.

They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.

CCSR Code: SYM015

Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Outpatient Default: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

R09A9 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):