M79.5
BillableResidual foreign body in soft tissue
Residual foreign body in soft tissue
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(10)
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
M79.1Myalgia
M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.7Fibromyalgia
M79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M79.ANontraumatic compartment syndrome
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
SNOMED CT
- Residual foreign body in soft tissue6058003
- Retained foreign body of middle ear15930003
- Foreign body in subcutaneous tissue93459000
- Old foreign body in middle ear194342001
- Foreign body in skin wound211463006
- Foreign body left in wound213282006
- Metal foreign body in trunk283166005
- FB in middle ear302907009
- Foreign body in middle ear302907009
- Open injury with foreign body in wound397177002
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to foreign body472786003
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to foreign material472786003
- Retained foreign body in multiple soft tissue sites1287114008
- Retained foreign body in soft tissue of multiple sites1287114008
- Multiple retained foreign bodies in soft tissue1287115009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Multiple retained foreign bodies in soft tissue
- FB in middle ear
- Retained foreign body in soft tissue of multiple sites
- Old foreign body in middle ear
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to foreign body
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to foreign material
- Foreign body left in wound
- Open injury with foreign body in wound
- Foreign body in subcutaneous tissue
- Retained foreign body of middle ear
- Foreign body in middle ear
- Foreign body in skin wound
- Retained foreign body in multiple soft tissue sites
- Metal foreign body in trunk
- Residual foreign body in soft tissue (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for residual foreign body in soft tissue?
The ICD-10-CM code for residual foreign body in soft tissue is M79.5. The full clinical description is "Residual foreign body in soft tissue". M79.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.5 represents “Residual foreign body in soft tissue”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M79.5 a billable code?
Yes, M79.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.5 in?
M79.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.5?
M79.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41); foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.5 map to?
M79.5 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 302907009, 211463006, 93459000, 213282006, 283166005, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.5?
M79.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158368. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like residual foreign body in soft tissue affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M79.5?
M79.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB56.1 (Residual foreign body in soft tissue).
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