R09.A
Header — not billableForeign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system
The ICD-10 code for foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system is R09.A.
R09.A is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R09.0Asphyxia and hypoxemianon-billable header
- R09.1Pleurisy
- R09.2Respiratory arrest
- R09.3Abnormal sputum
- R09.8Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systemsnon-billable header
- R09.AForeign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory systemnon-billable header