Z87.821
Billable codePersonal history of retained foreign body fully removed
The ICD-10 code for personal history of retained foreign body fully removed is Z87.821.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z87.820Personal history of traumatic brain injury
- Z87.828Personal history of other (healed) physical injury and trauma
- Z87.821Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V1553
Associated MS-DRGs
Z87.821 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.