2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z03.82 Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out

  • Non-billable
  • 2021–2025

Z03.82 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out.

Type 1 excludes

  • Retained foreign body (Z18.-)

  • Retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)

  • Residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)

Type 2 excludes

  • 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)

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    New code