Foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
Instructional Notations
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- foreign body in pharynx T17.2
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract
T18.0 Foreign body in mouth
- T18.0XXA Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter
- T18.0XXD Foreign body in mouth, subsequent encounter
- T18.0XXS Foreign body in mouth, sequela
T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus
T18.10 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus
T18.100 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.100A Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.100D Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.100S Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.108 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.108A Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.108D Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.108S Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.11 Gastric contents in esophagus
T18.110 Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.110A Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.110D Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.110S Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.118 Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.118A Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.118D Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.118S Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.12 Food in esophagus
T18.120 Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.120A Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.120D Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.120S Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.128 Food in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.128A Food in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.128D Food in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.128S Food in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.19 Other foreign object in esophagus
T18.190 Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea
- T18.190A Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.190D Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.190S Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.198 Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
- T18.198A Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.198D Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.198S Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.2 Foreign body in stomach
- T18.2XXA Foreign body in stomach, initial encounter
- T18.2XXD Foreign body in stomach, subsequent encounter
- T18.2XXS Foreign body in stomach, sequela
T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine
- T18.3XXA Foreign body in small intestine, initial encounter
- T18.3XXD Foreign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter
- T18.3XXS Foreign body in small intestine, sequela
T18.4 Foreign body in colon
- T18.4XXA Foreign body in colon, initial encounter
- T18.4XXD Foreign body in colon, subsequent encounter
- T18.4XXS Foreign body in colon, sequela
T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
- T18.5XXA Foreign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter
- T18.5XXD Foreign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounter
- T18.5XXS Foreign body in anus and rectum, sequela
T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
- T18.8XXA Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
- T18.8XXD Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounter
- T18.8XXS Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela
T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
- T18.9XXA Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T18.9XXD Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T18.9XXS Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela
Foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)