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Z03.82 Non-Billable Code

Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out

Chapter Classification

Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section Detail

Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of Z03.8.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • retained foreign body (Z18.-)
  • retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
excludes2
  • confirmed foreign body ingestion or aspiration including:
  • foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
  • foreign body in ear (T16)
  • foreign body on external eye (T15)
  • foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • Z03.821 - Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out Billable
  • Z03.822 - Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out Billable
  • Z03.823 - Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body ruled out Billable

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