2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.A
Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system
- ICD-10-CM:
- R09.A
- Short Description:
- Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and resp sys
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
R09.A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Specific Coding Applicable to Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and resp sys
Non-specific codes like R09.A require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for foreign body sensation of the circulatory and resp sys:
New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code
R09.A is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).
Code History
- FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024