ICD-Code M79.5: Residual foreign body in soft tissue
- M79.50 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Multiple sites
- M79.51 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Shoulder region
- M79.52 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Upper arm
- M79.53 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Forearm
- M79.54 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Hand
- M79.55 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Pelvic region and thigh
- M79.56 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Lower leg
- M79.57 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Ankle and foot
- M79.58 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Other
- M79.59 Residual foreign body in soft tissue Site unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).