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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 931
Foreign body in ear
  • ICD-9-CM 931 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 931 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 931.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 931 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T16.1XXA Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T16.2XXA Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T16.9XXA Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Foreign body in left ear
  • Foreign body in right ear
Applies To
  • Auditory canal
  • Auricle
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 931:
 930.9 ICD9Data.com 932 
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