T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract
ICD-10-CM category T17 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 150 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinusT17.1 Foreign body in nostrilT17.2 Foreign body in pharynxT17.20 Unspecified foreign body in pharynxT17.200 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiationT17.208 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injuryT17.21 Gastric contents in pharynxT17.210 Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiationT17.218 Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injuryT17.22 Food in pharynxT17.220 Food in pharynx causing asphyxiationT17.228 Food in pharynx causing other injuryT17.29 Other foreign object in pharynxT17.290 Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiationT17.298 Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injuryT17.3 Foreign body in larynxT17.30 Unspecified foreign body in larynxT17.300 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiationT17.308 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injuryT17.31 Gastric contents in larynxT17.310 Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiationT17.318 Gastric contents in larynx causing other injuryT17.32 Food in larynxT17.320 Food in larynx causing asphyxiationT17.328 Food in larynx causing other injuryT17.39 Other foreign object in larynxT17.390 Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiationT17.398 Other foreign object in larynx causing other injuryT17.4 Foreign body in tracheaT17.40 Unspecified foreign body in tracheaT17.400 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiationT17.408 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injuryT17.41 Gastric contents in tracheaT17.410 Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiationT17.418 Gastric contents in trachea causing other injuryT17.42 Food in tracheaT17.420 Food in trachea causing asphyxiationT17.428 Food in trachea causing other injuryT17.49 Other foreign object in tracheaT17.490 Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation
Billable codes in T17
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
T17.0XXA | Foreign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter |
T17.0XXD | Foreign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter |
T17.0XXS | Foreign body in nasal sinus, sequela |
T17.1XXA | Foreign body in nostril, initial encounter |
T17.1XXD | Foreign body in nostril, subsequent encounter |
T17.1XXS | Foreign body in nostril, sequela |
T17.200A | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.200D | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.200S | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.208A | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.208D | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.208S | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.210A | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.210D | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.210S | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.218A | Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.218D | Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.218S | Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.220A | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.220D | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.220S | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.228A | Food in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.228D | Food in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.228S | Food in pharynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.290A | Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.290D | Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.290S | Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.298A | Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.298D | Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.298S | Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.300A | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.300D | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.300S | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.308A | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.308D | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.308S | Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.310A | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.310D | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.310S | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.318A | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.318D | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.318S | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.320A | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.320D | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.320S | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.328A | Food in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.328D | Food in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.328S | Food in larynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.390A | Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.390D | Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.390S | Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.398A | Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.398D | Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.398S | Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela |
T17.400A | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.400D | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.400S | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.408A | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.408D | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.408S | Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela |
T17.410A | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.410D | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.410S | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.418A | Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.418D | Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.418S | Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequela |
T17.420A | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.420D | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.420S | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.428A | Food in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.428D | Food in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.428S | Food in trachea causing other injury, sequela |
T17.490A | Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.490D | Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.490S | Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.498A | Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.498D | Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.498S | Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequela |
T17.500A | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.500D | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.500S | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.508A | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.508D | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.508S | Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequela |
T17.510A | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.510D | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.510S | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.518A | Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.518D | Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.518S | Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequela |
T17.520A | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.520D | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.520S | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.528A | Food in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.528D | Food in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.528S | Food in bronchus causing other injury, sequela |
T17.590A | Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.590D | Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.590S | Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.598A | Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.598D | Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.598S | Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequela |
T17.800A | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.800D | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.800S | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.808A | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.808D | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.808S | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela |
T17.810A | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.810D | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.810S | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.818A | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.818D | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.818S | Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela |
T17.820A | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.820D | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.820S | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.828A | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.828D | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.828S | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela |
T17.890A | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.890D | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.890S | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.898A | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.898D | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.898S | Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela |
T17.900A | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.900D | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.900S | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.908A | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.908D | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.908S | Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela |
T17.910A | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.910D | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.910S | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.918A | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.918D | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.918S | Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela |
T17.920A | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.920D | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.920S | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.928A | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.928D | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.928S | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela |
T17.990A | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter |
T17.990D | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter |
T17.990S | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, sequela |
T17.998A | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter |
T17.998D | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter |
T17.998S | Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela |
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