Foreign Body Codes

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Foreign Body Codes

Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple (10120)
Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; complicated (10121)
Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fractures and or dislocations; skin and subcutaneous tissues (11010)
Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fractures and or dislocations; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, and muscle (11011)
Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fractures and or dislocations; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, muscle, and bone (11012)
Removal of foreign body in muscle or tendon sheath; simple (20520)
Removal of foreign body in muscle or tendon sheath; deep or complicated (20525)
Removal of implant; superficial, eg, buried wire, pin or rod) separate procedure removal hardware (20670)
Removal of implant; deep, eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate) removal of hardware (20680)
Arthrotomy, elbow, for infection, with exploration, drainage or removal of foreign body (24000)
Arthrotomy, elbow; with joint exploration, with or without biopsy, with or without removal of loose or foreign body (24101)
Implant removal, elbow joint (24160)
Implant removal, radial head (24164)
Removal of foreign body; elbow or upper arm, subcutaneous (24200)
Removal of foreign body; elbow or upper arm, deep (24201)
Arthrotomy, radiocarpal or mediocarpal joint, with exploration, drainage, or removal of foreign body (25040)
Arthrotomy, wrist joint; with joint exploration, with or without biopsy, with or without removal of loose or foreign body (25101)
Exploration with removal of deep foreign body, forearm or wrist (25248)
Removal of wrist prosthesis; separate procedure (25250)
Removal of wrist prosthesis; complicated, including total wrist (25251)
Arthrotomy, for infection, with exploration, drainage or removal of foreign body; carpometacarpal joint (26070)
Arthrotomy, for infection, with exploration, drainage or removal of foreign body; metacarpophalangeal joint (26075)
Arthrotomy, for infection, with exploration, drainage or removal of foreign body; interphalangeal joint, each (26080)
Removal of implant from finger or hand (26320)

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