Plastic jewelry entering via natural orifice, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-occurring health problem resulting from plastic jewelry having previously entered or passed through a natural body opening. This includes conditions that manifest after the initial foreign body event has been resolved, such as strictures, chronic inflammation, or scarring.

Apply this code when documenting conditions directly attributable to a past incident of plastic jewelry ingestion, insertion, or aspiration through an orifice. Examples include esophageal stricture due to a swallowed plastic earring, or chronic otitis externa from a plastic bead lodged in the ear canal. This code is used for the sequelae, not the initial foreign body event itself.

• Always use this code with an additional code identifying the specific sequela (e.g., K22.2 for esophageal obstruction).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past foreign body event involving plastic jewelry.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela; do not use for initial encounters or subsequent encounters for active foreign body.