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98.20 - Removal Of Foreign Body, Not Otherwise Specified


The ICD 9 Code for Removal of foreign body, not otherwise specified is listed as 98.20.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 98.20
Description: Removal of foreign body, not otherwise specified
Short Description: Removal of FB NOS
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Nonoperative removal of foreign body or calculus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCEXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCRXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Toe Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCQXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Finger Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCNXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCMXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCLXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCKXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCJXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCHXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCGXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCFXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC0XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Scalp Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCDXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCCXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCBXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HCAXZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Genitalia Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC9XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Perineum Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC8XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Buttock Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC7XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Abdomen Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC6XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Back Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HC5XZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Chest Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 98.20:
98.21 - Removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incision
98.22 - Removal of other foreign body without incision from head and neck
98.23 - Removal of foreign body from vulva without incision
98.24 - Removal of foreign body from scrotum or penis without incision
98.25 - Removal of other foreign body without incision from trunk except scrotum, penis, or vulva
98.26 - Removal of foreign body from hand without incision
98.27 - Removal of foreign body without incision from upper limb, except hand
98.28 - Removal of foreign body from foot without incision
98.29 - Removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except foot