T17.410D Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subs

Instructional Notes:

T17.410D
Description: Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subs
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T17.410
Description: Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation
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T17.41
Description: Gastric contents in trachea
Inclusion Term:
- Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea
- Vomitus in trachea
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T17.4
Description: Foreign body in trachea
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T17
Description: Foreign body in respiratory tract
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T15-T19
Description: Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Exclude2:
- foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
- foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
- splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
Use Additional Code:
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)