T18.0 Foreign body in mouth

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract

Excludes2 (not included here)

• foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T18.0

Back-references to T18

• Type 2 Excludes: Z03.82 Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out ("foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z18 Retained foreign body fragments ("foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T18.0

• Foreign body › alimentary tract › mouth
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › alveolar process
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › buccal cavity
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › gum
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › mouth
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › oral cavity
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › palate
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › tongue

Nearby codes

• T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract
• T18.0 Foreign body in mouth (this code)
• T18.0XXA Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter
• T18.0XXD Foreign body in mouth, subsequent encounter
• T18.0XXS Foreign body in mouth, sequela
• T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus
• T18.10 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus