Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

T16 Foreign body in ear

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Includes

  • foreign body in auditory canal

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
T16..1 Foreign body in right ear No
T16..2 Foreign body in left ear No
T16..9 Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear No

Last reviewed: September 2026