T18.9XXABillable
Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified (initial encounter)
Extension type: Initial encounter
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Foreign body in digestive system NOS
- •Swallowed foreign body NOS
Billable Code
T18.9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for swallowed foreign body
swallowed foreign body
View TemplatesForeign Body in Alimentary Tract
Additional Information from Parent Codes
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Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
From T18.9:
- •Foreign body in digestive system NOS
- •Swallowed foreign body NOS
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)