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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T17.4

Foreign body in trachea

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
T17.40Unspecified foreign body in tracheaCategory
T17.400Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.400AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.400DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.400SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.408Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injuryCategory
T17.408AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.408DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.408SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.41Gastric contents in tracheaCategory
T17.410Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.410AGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.410DGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.410SGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.418Gastric contents in trachea causing other injuryCategory
T17.418AGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.418DGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.418SGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.42Food in tracheaCategory
T17.420Food in trachea causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.420AFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.420DFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.420SFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.428Food in trachea causing other injuryCategory
T17.428AFood in trachea causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.428DFood in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.428SFood in trachea causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.49Other foreign object in tracheaCategory
T17.490Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.490AOther foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable

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