T18.5⚠ Requires 7th Character

Foreign body in anus and rectum

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T18.5:

Ainitial encounterT18.5XXA Dsubsequent encounterT18.5XXD SsequelaT18.5XXS

Inclusion Terms

•Foreign body in rectosigmoid (junction)

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T18.5 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, alimentary tract, anusForeign body, alimentary tract, rectosigmoid (junction)Foreign body, alimentary tract, rectumForeign body, entering through orifice, anusForeign body, entering through orifice, rectosigmoid (junction)Foreign body, entering through orifice, rectum

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)├T18Foreign body in alimentary tract

└T18.5Foreign body in anus and rectum

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