T16: Foreign body in ear

Codes under T16 (Foreign body in ear). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
T16.1	Foreign body in right ear	—
T16.1XXA	Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter	✓
T16.1XXD	Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter	✓
T16.1XXS	Foreign body in right ear, sequela	✓
T16.2	Foreign body in left ear	—
T16.2XXA	Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter	✓
T16.2XXD	Foreign body in left ear, subsequent encounter	✓
T16.2XXS	Foreign body in left ear, sequela	✓
T16.9	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear	—
T16.9XXA	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter	✓
T16.9XXD	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter	✓
T16.9XXS	Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela	✓

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