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T18 Non-Billable Code

Foreign body in alimentary tract

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes2
  • foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

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

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