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M79.57: Residual foreign body in soft tissue Ankle and foot

You have one or more foreign bodies in the soft tissue in your ankle or foot.

Soft tissue includes muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue, for example. Foreign bodies may be splinters of wood or glass, for example. These foreign bodies can get into the body as a result of an injury, for example. But foreign bodies may also be stitching materials that are left behind in the body after a medical intervention.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).