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M79.5

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Residual foreign body in soft tissue

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A foreign object that remains embedded in the soft tissues of the body.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the type of foreign body (splinter, metal, glass, etc.) if known
  • •Consider whether removal is planned or if the object is asymptomatic and being monitored

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)
  • foreign body granuloma of soft tissue (M60.2-)

Code Hierarchy

└M79Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified└M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
└M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue

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