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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T17.5

Foreign body in bronchus

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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
T17.50Unspecified foreign body in bronchusCategory
T17.500Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.500AUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.500DUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.500SUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injuryCategory
T17.508AUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.508DUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.508SUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.51Gastric contents in bronchusCategory
T17.510Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.510AGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.510DGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.510SGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.518Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injuryCategory
T17.518AGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.518DGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.518SGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.52Food in bronchusCategory
T17.520Food in bronchus causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.520AFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.520DFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.520SFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.528Food in bronchus causing other injuryCategory
T17.528AFood in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.528DFood in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.528SFood in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.59Other foreign object in bronchusCategory
T17.590Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.590AOther foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable

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