Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V90.9
Retained foreign body, unspecified material
  • Short description: Retain FB, mat NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM V90.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V90.9 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V90.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V90.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z18.9 Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material
Approximate Synonyms
  • Foreign body granuloma of muscle
  • Foreign body granuloma of skin
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral ankles
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral forearms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral hands
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral lower legs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral shoulders
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral thighs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral upper arms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left ankle and foot
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left forearm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left hand
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left lower leg
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left shoulder
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left thigh
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left upper arm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right ankle and foot
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right forearm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right hand
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right lower leg
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right shoulder
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right thigh
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right upper arm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat ankles
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat forearms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat hands
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat lower legs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat shoulders
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat thighs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilat upper arms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral ankles
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral forearms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral hands
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral lower legs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral shoulders
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral thighs
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, bilateral upper arms
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left ankle
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left forearm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left hand
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left lower leg
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left shoulder
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left thigh
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, left upper arm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right ankle
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right forearm
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right hand
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right lower leg
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right shoulder
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right thigh
  • Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, right upper arm
  • Granuloma due to foreign body in skin
  • Retained foreign body
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V90.9:
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