M79.5 – Residual foreign body in soft tissue
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)
foreign body granuloma of soft tissue (M60.2-)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Residual foreign body in soft tissue
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Foreign body
in
soft tissue
(residual)
M79.5
old or residual
soft tissue
(residual)
M79.5
retained
(old) (nonmagnetic) (in)
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| M00-M99 | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) |
| M70-M79 | Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79) |
| M79 | Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified |
| M79.5 |
Residual foreign body in soft tissue
Type 1 Excludes
foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)
foreign body granuloma of soft tissue (M60.2-)
|