ICD-10-CM External Cause Index · FY 2026 14 Entries

Inhalation in the External Cause Index ICD-10-CM

The main term Inhalation carries 14 external cause index entries pointing to 9 ICD-10-CM codes. Every indented line below refines the event by vehicle, object, place, or intent. External cause codes are reported after the injury code; verify the 7th character on the code page.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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Index Entries Under Inhalation 14 entries · 9 codes

Inhalation

excessively cold substance, man-made see Exposure, cold, man-made

food (any type) (into respiratory tract) (with asphyxia, obstruction respiratory tract, suffocation) T18 Non-billable see categories T17 and

foreign body see Foreign body, aspiration

gastric contents (with asphyxia, obstruction respiratory passage, suffocation) T17.81 Non-billable

hot air or gases X14.0 Non-billable

liquid air, hydrogen, nitrogen W93.12 Non-billable

suicide (attempt) X83.2 Non-billable

steam X13.0 Non-billable

assault X98.0 Non-billable

stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y27.0 Non-billable

suicide (attempt) X77.0 Non-billable

toxic gas see Table of Drugs and Chemicals

vomitus (with asphyxia, obstruction respiratory passage, suffocation) T17.81 Non-billable

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Related Index Terms

Foreign body All external cause terms starting with I External Cause of Injuries Index ICD-10-CM Code Lookup

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.