Is T16.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. T16.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does T16.9XXA sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19).

T16.9XXA

T16.9XXA — Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

T16.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T16

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Risk adjustment

T16.9XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share T16.9. If T16.9XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about T16.9XXA

Is T16.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. T16.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does T16.9XXA sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19).