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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.A

Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system

ICD-10-CM Code:
R09.A
ICD-10 Code for:
Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and resp sys
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
      (R00-R09)
      • Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
        (R09)

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:

  • Use R09.A0 for Foreign body sensation, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R09.A1 for Foreign body sensation, nose - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R09.A2 for Foreign body sensation, throat - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R09.A9 for Foreign body sensation, other site - BILLABLE CODE

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