ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
98.20 — Removal of foreign body, not otherwise specified
About ICD-9-CM 98.20
98.20 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of foreign body, not otherwise specified. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0HC0XZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Scalp Skin, External Approach), 0HC5XZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Chest Skin, External Approach) and 0HC6XZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Back Skin, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0HC0XZZExtirpation of Matter from Scalp Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HC5XZZExtirpation of Matter from Chest Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HC6XZZExtirpation of Matter from Back Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HC7XZZExtirpation of Matter from Abdomen Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HC8XZZExtirpation of Matter from Buttock Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HC9XZZExtirpation of Matter from Perineum Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCAXZZExtirpation of Matter from Inguinal Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCBXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCCXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCDXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCEXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCFXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCGXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hand Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCHXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCJXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCKXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCLXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCMXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Foot Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCNXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Foot Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCQXZZExtirpation of Matter from Finger Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HCRXZZExtirpation of Matter from Toe Nail, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 98.20
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 98.20?
- The GEMs map 98.20 to ICD-10-PCS 0HC0XZZ, 0HC5XZZ, 0HC6XZZ, 0HC7XZZ, 0HC8XZZ, 0HC9XZZ and 15 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.