T17.8 Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Foreign body in bronchioles
• Foreign body in lung

Applies from T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T17.8

• T17.80 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
• T17.81 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
• T17.82 Food in other parts of respiratory tract
• T17.89 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract

Code annotations containing back-references to T17.8

Back-references to T17

• Code Also: J69.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit ("any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia ("asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus ("foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T71 Asphyxiation ("asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z03.82 Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out ("foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z18 Retained foreign body fragments ("foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)")

Nearby codes

• T17.590S Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
• T17.598 Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury
• 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
• T17.8 Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract (this code)
• T17.80 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
• T17.800 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
• 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