M60.26 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for M60.26 ICD 10 code:
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, NEC, lower leg
Codes
- M60.261 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right lower leg
- M60.262 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left lower leg
- M60.269 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified lower leg
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M60.26 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M60-M63 Disorders of muscles
- M60 Myositis
- M60.0 Infective myositis
- M60.1 Interstitial myositis
- M60.2 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified
- M60.8 Other myositis
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M60.26 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M60.26 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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