T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Foreign body in digestive system NOS
• Swallowed foreign body NOS

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 T18.9

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 T18.9

• Bezoar
• Foreign body › alimentary tract
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › alimentary canal
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › digestive organ or tract NOS
• Foreign body › entering through orifice › gastrointestinal tract
• Foreign body › ingestion, ingested NOS
• Foreign body › swallowed
• Phytobezoar
• Trichobezoar
• Trichophytobezoar

Nearby codes

• T18.5XXS Foreign body in anus and rectum, sequela
• T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
• T18.8XXA Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
• T18.8XXD Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounter
• T18.8XXS Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela
• T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified (this code)
• T18.9XXA Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
• T18.9XXD Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
• T18.9XXS Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela