Foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for foreign body in respiratory tract (t17). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Clinical Information

Nasal Cavity - The proximal portion of the respiratory passages on either side of the NASAL SEPTUM. Nasal cavities, extending from the nares to the NASOPHARYNX, are lined with ciliated NASAL MUCOSA.

Nasal Obstruction - Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the NASAL CAVITY.

Instructional Notations

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 T17

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)

        • Foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)

        • T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract
        • T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus
        • T17.0XXA Foreign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter
        • T17.0XXD Foreign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter
        • T17.0XXS Foreign body in nasal sinus, sequela
        • T17.1 Foreign body in nostril
        • T17.1XXA Foreign body in nostril, initial encounter
        • T17.1XXD Foreign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
        • T17.1XXS Foreign body in nostril, sequela
        • T17.2 Foreign body in pharynx
        • T17.20 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
        • T17.200 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.200A Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.200D Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.200S Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.208 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury
        • T17.208A Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.208D Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.208S Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.21 Gastric contents in pharynx
        • T17.210 Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.210A Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.210D Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.210S Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.218 Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury
        • T17.218A Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.218D Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.218S Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.22 Food in pharynx
        • T17.220 Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.220A Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.220D Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.220S Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.228 Food in pharynx causing other injury
        • T17.228A Food in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.228D Food in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.228S Food in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.29 Other foreign object in pharynx
        • T17.290 Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.290A Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.290D Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.290S Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.298 Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury
        • T17.298A Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.298D Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.298S Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.3 Foreign body in larynx
        • T17.30 Unspecified foreign body in larynx
        • T17.300 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.300A Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.300D Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.300S Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.308 Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury
        • T17.308A Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.308D Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.308S Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.31 Gastric contents in larynx
        • T17.310 Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.310A Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.310D Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.310S Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.318 Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury
        • T17.318A Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.318D Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.318S Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.32 Food in larynx
        • T17.320 Food in larynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.320A Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.320D Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.320S Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.328 Food in larynx causing other injury
        • T17.328A Food in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.328D Food in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.328S Food in larynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.39 Other foreign object in larynx
        • T17.390 Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation
        • T17.390A Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.390D Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.390S Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.398 Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury
        • T17.398A Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.398D Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.398S Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.4 Foreign body in trachea
        • T17.40 Unspecified foreign body in trachea
        • T17.400 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation
        • T17.400A Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.400D Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.400S Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.408 Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury
        • T17.408A Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.408D Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.408S Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.41 Gastric contents in trachea
        • T17.410 Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation
        • T17.410A Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.410D Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.410S Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.418 Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury
        • T17.418A Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.418D Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.418S Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.42 Food in trachea
        • T17.420 Food in trachea causing asphyxiation
        • T17.420A Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.420D Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.420S Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.428 Food in trachea causing other injury
        • T17.428A Food in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.428D Food in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.428S Food in trachea causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.49 Other foreign object in trachea
        • T17.490 Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation
        • T17.490A Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.490D Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.490S Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.498 Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury
        • T17.498A Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.498D Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.498S Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.5 Foreign body in bronchus
        • T17.50 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus
        • T17.500 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation
        • T17.500A Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.500D Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.500S Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.508 Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury
        • T17.508A Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.508D Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.508S Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.51 Gastric contents in bronchus
        • T17.510 Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation
        • T17.510A Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.510D Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.510S Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.518 Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury
        • T17.518A Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.518D Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.518S Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.52 Food in bronchus
        • T17.520 Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation
        • T17.520A Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.520D Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.520S Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.528 Food in bronchus causing other injury
        • T17.528A Food in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.528D Food in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.528S Food in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.59 Other foreign object in bronchus
        • T17.590 Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation
        • T17.590A Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.590D Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.590S Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.598 Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury
        • T17.598A Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.598D Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.598S Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.8 Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
        • T17.80 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
        • T17.800 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
        • T17.800A Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.800D Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.800S Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.808 Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
        • T17.808A Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.808D Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.808S Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.81 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
        • T17.810 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
        • T17.810A Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.810D Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.810S Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.818 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
        • T17.818A Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.818D Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.818S Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.82 Food in other parts of respiratory tract
        • T17.820 Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
        • T17.820A Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.820D Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.820S Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.828 Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
        • T17.828A Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.828D Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.828S Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.89 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract
        • T17.890 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
        • T17.890A Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.890D Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.890S Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.898 Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury
        • T17.898A Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.898D Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.898S Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.9 Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
        • T17.90 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
        • T17.900 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
        • T17.900A Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.900D Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.900S Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.908 Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
        • T17.908A Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.908D Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.908S Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.91 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified
        • T17.910 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
        • T17.910A Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.910D Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.910S Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.918 Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
        • T17.918A Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.918D Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.918S Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.92 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified
        • T17.920 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
        • T17.920A Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.920D Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.920S Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.928 Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
        • T17.928A Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.928D Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.928S Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
        • T17.99 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified
        • T17.990 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation
        • T17.990A Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
        • T17.990D Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
        • T17.990S Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, sequela
        • T17.998 Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury
        • T17.998A Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
        • T17.998D Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • T17.998S Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela