T17.218 Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury

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The ICD-10-CM code for Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury is T17.218 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

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

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T17.218:

  • Foreign body › pharynx › causing › injury NEC › gastric contents (vomitus)

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

Related Codes

Parent Code

T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract

Related Codes in T17

T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus T17.1 Foreign body in nostril T17.2 Foreign body in pharynx T17.20 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx T17.200 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.208 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury T17.21 Gastric contents in pharynx T17.210 Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.22 Food in pharynx T17.220 Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.228 Food in pharynx causing other injury T17.29 Other foreign object in pharynx T17.290 Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation T17.298 Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury T17.3 Foreign body in larynx T17.30 Unspecified foreign body in larynx T17.300 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.308 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury T17.31 Gastric contents in larynx
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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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