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R09.A2

Billable

Foreign body sensation, throat

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

What This Code Means

A sensation of something stuck or irritating in the throat, without an actual foreign object being present.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify this is a sensation/feeling rather than an actual foreign body lodged in the throat
  • •Document the duration and any associated symptoms like difficulty swallowing

Code Hierarchy

└R09Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system└R09.AForeign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system└R09.A2Foreign body sensation, throat
└R09.A2Foreign body sensation, throat

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