ICD-Code M79.5: Residual foreign body in soft tissue
- M79.50 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Multiple sites
- M79.51 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Shoulder region
- M79.52 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Upper arm
- M79.53 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Forearm
- M79.54 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Hand
- M79.55 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Pelvic region and thigh
- M79.56 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Lower leg
- M79.57 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Ankle and foot
- M79.58 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Other
- M79.59 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Site unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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