T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Foreign body in respiratory tract is T17 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
T15-T19: Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Category T17
81 codes (50 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

More Specific Codes

T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus T17.1 Foreign body in nostril T17.2 Foreign body in pharynx T17.3 Foreign body in larynx T17.4 Foreign body in trachea T17.5 Foreign body in bronchus T17.8 Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract T17.9 Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

All Codes in T17

Every most-specific code under T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract (50 codes):

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T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus T17.1 Foreign body in nostril T17.200 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.208 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury T17.210 Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.218 Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury T17.220 Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.228 Food in pharynx causing other injury T17.290 Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.298 Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury T17.300 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.308 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury T17.310 Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.318 Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury T17.320 Food in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.328 Food in larynx causing other injury T17.390 Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.398 Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury T17.400 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.408 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury T17.410 Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.418 Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury T17.420 Food in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.428 Food in trachea causing other injury T17.490 Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.498 Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury T17.500 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.508 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury T17.510 Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.518 Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury T17.520 Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.528 Food in bronchus causing other injury T17.590 Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.598 Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury T17.800 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.808 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.810 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.818 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.820 Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.828 Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.890 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.898 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.900 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.908 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.910 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.918 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.920 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.928 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.990 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation T17.998 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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