ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Genitourinary Tract: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group T19 includes diagnoses for foreign bodies lodged in the genitourinary tract following entry through a natural orifice, covering retained objects in the urethra, bladder, vagina, and related structures. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical encounters involving removal, management, or complications of genitourinary foreign bodies, capturing location, associated injury, or infection when applicable. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM T19 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM T19: Foreign Body In Genitourinary Tract Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification ICD-10-CM T19 group covers diagnoses for foreign bodies that have entered the genitourinary tract through a natural orifice. These codes apply to retained or lodged objects affecting the urinary and genital systems and include distinctions for specific anatomic sites and complications. Accurate coding is important for complete clinical documentation and supporting appropriate reimbursement through correct claim submission.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a patient presents with a retained or lodged foreign object in the urethra, bladder, vagina, or other genitourinary structures after entry through a natural orifice. Select codes that reflect the precise anatomic location and any associated complications documented in the clinical record.

ICD-10-CM Codes

21 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
T19.0XXA	Foreign body in urethra, initial encounter
T19.0XXD	Foreign body in urethra, subsequent encounter
T19.0XXS	Foreign body in urethra, sequela
T19.1XXA	Foreign body in bladder, initial encounter
T19.1XXD	Foreign body in bladder, subsequent encounter
T19.1XXS	Foreign body in bladder, sequela
T19.2XXA	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter
T19.2XXD	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounter
T19.2XXS	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, sequela
T19.3XXA	Foreign body in uterus, initial encounter
T19.3XXD	Foreign body in uterus, subsequent encounter
T19.3XXS	Foreign body in uterus, sequela
T19.4XXA	Foreign body in penis, initial encounter
T19.4XXD	Foreign body in penis, subsequent encounter
T19.4XXS	Foreign body in penis, sequela
T19.8XXA	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, initial encounter
T19.8XXD	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, subsequent encounter
T19.8XXS	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequela
T19.9XXA	Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
T19.9XXD	Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter

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DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
698	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
699	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC
700	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC
729	Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
730	Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
742	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
743	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
760	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
761	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
913	Traumatic Injury with MCC
914	Traumatic Injury without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents to the emergency department with acute suprapubic pain, urinary retention, and hematuria after attempting self-insertion of a plastic device into the urethra. Imaging and cystoscopy confirm a foreign object lodged in the bladder and urethra requiring urgent endoscopic removal; an initial encounter code from this group is assigned to capture the acute injury from a foreign body entering through a natural orifice. Typical codes: T19.3XXA, T19.4XXA
A pediatric patient is brought to outpatient urology after recurrent urinary tract infections and intermittent dysuria; evaluation reveals a retained small toy fragment in the distal urethra that was not removed at the time of discovery. Because the situation represents a delayed encounter for sequelae of a foreign body remaining in the genitourinary tract, a subsequent encounter or sequela code from this group is used to describe the ongoing condition and any complications. Typical codes: T19.3XXD, T19.3XXS
An elderly nursing home resident with dementia is admitted for sepsis and hypotension; workup finds that a long-standing foreign object in the bladder has caused chronic irritation and secondary fistula formation. As the foreign body entering through a natural orifice has led to complications requiring inpatient management, a code indicating a complication or later encounter from this group is assigned in addition to codes for the infectious and hemodynamic problems. Typical codes: T19.3XXD, T19.8XXD

Related Codes

T15-FOREIGN-BODY-ON-EXTERNAL-EYE

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body On External Eye: Group Overview

T16-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-EAR

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Ear: Group Overview

T17-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-RESPIRATORY-TRACT

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Respiratory Tract: Group Overview

T18-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-ALIMENTARY-TRACT

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Alimentary Tract: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

21 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
T19.0XXA	Foreign body in urethra, initial encounter
T19.0XXD	Foreign body in urethra, subsequent encounter
T19.0XXS	Foreign body in urethra, sequela
T19.1XXA	Foreign body in bladder, initial encounter
T19.1XXD	Foreign body in bladder, subsequent encounter
T19.1XXS	Foreign body in bladder, sequela
T19.2XXA	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter
T19.2XXD	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounter
T19.2XXS	Foreign body in vulva and vagina, sequela
T19.3XXA	Foreign body in uterus, initial encounter
T19.3XXD	Foreign body in uterus, subsequent encounter
T19.3XXS	Foreign body in uterus, sequela
T19.4XXA	Foreign body in penis, initial encounter
T19.4XXD	Foreign body in penis, subsequent encounter
T19.4XXS	Foreign body in penis, sequela
T19.8XXA	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, initial encounter
T19.8XXD	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, subsequent encounter
T19.8XXS	Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequela
T19.9XXA	Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
T19.9XXD	Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter

Showing 1–20 of 21

DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
698	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
699	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC
700	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC
729	Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
730	Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
742	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
743	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
760	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
761	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
913	Traumatic Injury with MCC
914	Traumatic Injury without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents to the emergency department with acute suprapubic pain, urinary retention, and hematuria after attempting self-insertion of a plastic device into the urethra. Imaging and cystoscopy confirm a foreign object lodged in the bladder and urethra requiring urgent endoscopic removal; an initial encounter code from this group is assigned to capture the acute injury from a foreign body entering through a natural orifice. Typical codes: T19.3XXA, T19.4XXA
A pediatric patient is brought to outpatient urology after recurrent urinary tract infections and intermittent dysuria; evaluation reveals a retained small toy fragment in the distal urethra that was not removed at the time of discovery. Because the situation represents a delayed encounter for sequelae of a foreign body remaining in the genitourinary tract, a subsequent encounter or sequela code from this group is used to describe the ongoing condition and any complications. Typical codes: T19.3XXD, T19.3XXS
An elderly nursing home resident with dementia is admitted for sepsis and hypotension; workup finds that a long-standing foreign object in the bladder has caused chronic irritation and secondary fistula formation. As the foreign body entering through a natural orifice has led to complications requiring inpatient management, a code indicating a complication or later encounter from this group is assigned in addition to codes for the infectious and hemodynamic problems. Typical codes: T19.3XXD, T19.8XXD

Related Codes

T15-FOREIGN-BODY-ON-EXTERNAL-EYE

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body On External Eye: Group Overview

T16-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-EAR

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Ear: Group Overview

T17-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-RESPIRATORY-TRACT

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Respiratory Tract: Group Overview

T18-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-ALIMENTARY-TRACT

ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Alimentary Tract: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM T19: Foreign Body In Genitourinary Tract Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which anatomic sites are included in ICD-10-CM T19 for foreign bodies in the genitourinary tract?

How do the T19 codes distinguish encounter type and sequela?

How should coders capture complications like injury or infection with T19 codes?

Which DRGs may be related to claims involving T19 genitourinary foreign body diagnoses?

What is the coding purpose of using `T19.9XXA` versus a site-specific T19 code?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which anatomic sites are included in ICD-10-CM T19 for foreign bodies in the genitourinary tract?

How do the T19 codes distinguish encounter type and sequela?

How should coders capture complications like injury or infection with T19 codes?

Which DRGs may be related to claims involving T19 genitourinary foreign body diagnoses?

What is the coding purpose of using `T19.9XXA` versus a site-specific T19 code?

References