2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T17Foreign body in respiratory tract

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›T15-T19›T17

ICD-10-CM T17
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

T17 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for foreign body in respiratory tract, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as T17.0XXA, T17.0XXD, T17.0XXS, and T17.1XXA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
T17
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Foreign body in respiratory tract
Chapter
T15-T19
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionT15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
CategoryT17Foreign body in respiratory tract
This CodeT17Foreign body in respiratory tract

Specific Coding for Foreign body in respiratory tractOverview

Non-specific codes like T17 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • T17.0 for Foreign body in nasal sinus

  • T17.1 for Foreign body in nostril

  • T17.2 for Foreign body in pharynx

  • T17.20 for Unspecified foreign body in pharynx

  • T17.21 for Gastric contents in pharynx

  • T17.22 for Food in pharynx

  • T17.29 for Other foreign object in pharynx

  • T17.3 for Foreign body in larynx

  • T17.30 for Unspecified foreign body in larynx

  • T17.31 for Gastric contents in larynx

  • T17.32 for Food in larynx

  • T17.39 for Other foreign object in larynx

  • T17.4 for Foreign body in trachea

  • T17.40 for Unspecified foreign body in trachea

  • T17.41 for Gastric contents in trachea

  • T17.42 for Food in trachea

  • T17.49 for Other foreign object in trachea

  • T17.5 for Foreign body in bronchus

  • T17.50 for Unspecified foreign body in bronchus

  • T17.51 for Gastric contents in bronchus

  • T17.52 for Food in bronchus

  • T17.59 for Other foreign object in bronchus

  • T17.8 for Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract

  • T17.80 for Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract

  • T17.81 for Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract

  • T17.82 for Food in other parts of respiratory tract

  • T17.89 for Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract

  • T17.9 for Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

  • T17.90 for Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

  • T17.91 for Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified

  • T17.92 for Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified

  • T17.99 for Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Foreign body in respiratory tract (T17). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17

7th Character

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient EducationClinical

Foreign Bodies

If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About T17Overview

Is T17 (Foreign body in respiratory tract) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for foreign body in respiratory tract, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for foreign body in respiratory tract need a more specific code from this category, such as T17.0XXA, T17.0XXD, and T17.0XXS.