Instruction Source: T17.800S
Unsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, sequela
Instruction Source: T17.800
Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
Instruction Source: T17.80
Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
Instruction Source: T17.8
Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
Instruction Source: T17
Foreign body in respiratory tract
Instruction Source: T15-T19
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- 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
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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