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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T18.1

Foreign body in esophagus

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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
T18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagusCategory
T18.100Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of tracheaCategory
T18.100AUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounterBillable
T18.100DUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.100SUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequelaBillable
T18.108Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injuryCategory
T18.108AUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T18.108DUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.108SUnspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T18.11Gastric contents in esophagusCategory
T18.110Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of tracheaCategory
T18.110AGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounterBillable
T18.110DGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.110SGastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequelaBillable
T18.118Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injuryCategory
T18.118AGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T18.118DGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.118SGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T18.12Food in esophagusCategory
T18.120Food in esophagus causing compression of tracheaCategory
T18.120AFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounterBillable
T18.120DFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.120SFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequelaBillable
T18.128Food in esophagus causing other injuryCategory
T18.128AFood in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
T18.128DFood in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounterBillable
T18.128SFood in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaBillable
T18.19Other foreign object in esophagusCategory
T18.190Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of tracheaCategory
T18.190AOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounterBillable

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