Foreign Body M79.5 729.6

• M79.5 - Residual foreign body in soft tissue
• See all Laceration with Foreign Body ICD-10 Codes.

Foreign Body ICD-9

• 729.6 Residual foreign body in soft tissue

Foreign Body Diagnostic Imaging

• 15% of foreign bodies are not visualized on plain radiographs. (Morgan WJ, J Hand Surg Br. 1984;9(2):194-196).
• Stone, wood, and glass are often not well visualzed on plain xrays.   Consider ultrasound or CT if suspected.

Foreign Body References

• Bodne D, Quinn SF, Cochran CF. Imaging foreign glass and wooden bodies of the extremities with CT and MR. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988;12(4):608-611.
• Russell RC, Williamson DA, Sullivan JW, Suchy H, Suliman O. Detection of foreign bodies in the hand. J Hand Surg Am. 1991;16(1):2-11.
• Crawford R, Matheson AB. Clinical value of ultrasonography in the detection and removal of radiolucent foreign bodies. Injury. 1989;20(6):341-343.
• De Flaviis L, Scaglione P, Del Bò P, Nessi R. Detection of foreign bodies in soft tissues: experimental comparison of ultrasonography and xeroradiography. J Trauma. 1988;28(3):400-404.