T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine

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 T18.3

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 T18.3

• Bezoar › intestine
• Foreign body › alimentary tract › small intestine
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › duodenum
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › ileum
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › intestine (small)
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › small intestine
• Phytobezoar › intestine
• Trichobezoar › intestine
• Trichophytobezoar › intestine

Nearby codes

• T18.198S Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
• T18.2 Foreign body in stomach
• T18.2XXA Foreign body in stomach, initial encounter
• T18.2XXD Foreign body in stomach, subsequent encounter
• T18.2XXS Foreign body in stomach, sequela
• T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine (this code)
• T18.3XXA Foreign body in small intestine, initial encounter
• T18.3XXD Foreign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter
• T18.3XXS Foreign body in small intestine, sequela
• T18.4 Foreign body in colon
• T18.4XXA Foreign body in colon, initial encounter