T81.509⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure
Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left i…
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Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T81.509 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Foreign body, accidentally left following a procedure
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)├T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
└T81.509Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left i…
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