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T17.9

Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

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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
T17.90Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedCategory
T17.900Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.900AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.900DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.900SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.908Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryCategory
T17.908AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.908DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.908SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.91Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedCategory
T17.910Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.910AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.910DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.910SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.918Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryCategory
T17.918AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.918DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.918SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.92Food in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedCategory
T17.920Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.920AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.920DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.920SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable
T17.928Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryCategory
T17.928AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T17.928DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.928SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T17.99Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedCategory
T17.990Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiationCategory
T17.990AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable

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