R09.A — Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system
Is R09.A billable?
No — R09.A is a non-billable header code. R09.A groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath R09.A.
R09.A at a glance
| Code | R09.A |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R09
The conditions below can never be reported together with R09.A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R09.A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R09.A and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R09.A? (4)
How long has R09.A existed?
R09.A first appears in FY2024.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.