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T18Foreign body in alimentary tract

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section	Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

7th Character Note

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

Subcategories (8)

T18.0 Foreign body in mouth
T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus
T18.2 Foreign body in stomach
T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine
T18.4 Foreign body in colon
T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified

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