ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 POA Exempt

POA Exempt: Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19) ICD-10-CM

The 174 ICD-10-CM codes in this range are exempt from Present on Admission reporting for fiscal year 2026. Hospitals assign no POA indicator for them on inpatient claims: the codes describe circumstances, such as pre-existing conditions or the cause of an injury, where asking whether the condition was present at admission adds no information.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 POA exempt fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
174
Exempt Codes
1
POA Indicator When Reported
ICD-10-CM

Exempt Codes in This Range 174 codes · 5 categories

174 of 174 shown
T15 Foreign body on external eye24 codes
  • T15.00XD Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.00XS Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela
  • T15.01XD Foreign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.01XS Foreign body in cornea, right eye, sequela
  • T15.02XD Foreign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.02XS Foreign body in cornea, left eye, sequela
  • T15.10XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.10XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela
  • T15.11XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.11XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela
  • T15.12XD Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.12XS Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequela
  • T15.80XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.80XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye, sequela
  • T15.81XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.81XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye, sequela
  • T15.82XD Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.82XS Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, sequela
  • T15.90XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.90XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye, sequela
  • T15.91XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.91XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye, sequela
  • T15.92XD Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, subsequent encounter
  • T15.92XS Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye, sequela
T16 Foreign body in ear6 codes
  • T16.1XXD Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter
  • T16.1XXS Foreign body in right ear, sequela
  • T16.2XXD Foreign body in left ear, subsequent encounter
  • T16.2XXS Foreign body in left ear, sequela
  • T16.9XXD Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
  • T16.9XXS Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela
T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract100 codes
  • T17.0XXD Foreign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter
  • T17.0XXS Foreign body in nasal sinus, sequela
  • T17.1XXD Foreign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
  • T17.1XXS Foreign body in nostril, sequela
  • T17.200D Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.200S Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.208D Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.208S Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.210D Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.210S Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.218D Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.218S Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.220D Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.220S Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.228D Food in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.228S Food in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.290D Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.290S Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.298D Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.298S Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.300D Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.300S Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.308D Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.308S Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.310D Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.310S Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.318D Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.318S Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.320D Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.320S Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.328D Food in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.328S Food in larynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.390D Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.390S Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.398D Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.398S Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.400D Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.400S Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.408D Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.408S Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.410D Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.410S Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.418D Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.418S Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.420D Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.420S Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.428D Food in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.428S Food in trachea causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.490D Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.490S Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.498D Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.498S Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.500D Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.500S Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.508D Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.508S Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.510D Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.510S Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.518D Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.518S Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.520D Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.520S Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.528D Food in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.528S Food in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
  • T17.590D Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.590S Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.598D Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T17.598S Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequela
  • 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
  • T17.808D 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
  • T17.810D 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
  • T17.818D 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
  • T17.820D Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.820S Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.828D 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
  • T17.890D 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
  • T17.898D 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
  • T17.900D 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
  • T17.908D 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
  • T17.910D Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.910S Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • T17.918D 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
  • T17.920D Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
  • T17.920S Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
  • 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
  • T17.990D 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
  • T17.998D 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
T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract30 codes
  • T18.0XXD Foreign body in mouth, subsequent encounter
  • T18.0XXS Foreign body in mouth, sequela
  • 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
  • T18.108D Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T18.108S Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
  • T18.110D Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
  • T18.110S Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
  • T18.118D Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T18.118S Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
  • T18.120D Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
  • T18.120S Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
  • T18.128D Food in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T18.128S Food in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
  • 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
  • T18.198D Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • T18.198S Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
  • T18.2XXD Foreign body in stomach, subsequent encounter
  • T18.2XXS Foreign body in stomach, sequela
  • T18.3XXD Foreign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter
  • T18.3XXS Foreign body in small intestine, sequela
  • T18.4XXD Foreign body in colon, subsequent encounter
  • T18.4XXS Foreign body in colon, sequela
  • T18.5XXD Foreign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounter
  • T18.5XXS Foreign body in anus and rectum, sequela
  • T18.8XXD Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounter
  • T18.8XXS Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela
  • T18.9XXD Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
  • T18.9XXS Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela
T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract14 codes
  • T19.0XXD Foreign body in urethra, subsequent encounter
  • T19.0XXS Foreign body in urethra, sequela
  • T19.1XXD Foreign body in bladder, subsequent encounter
  • T19.1XXS Foreign body in bladder, sequela
  • T19.2XXD Foreign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounter
  • T19.2XXS Foreign body in vulva and vagina, sequela
  • T19.3XXD Foreign body in uterus, subsequent encounter
  • T19.3XXS Foreign body in uterus, sequela
  • T19.4XXD Foreign body in penis, subsequent encounter
  • T19.4XXS Foreign body in penis, sequela
  • T19.8XXD Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, subsequent encounter
  • T19.8XXS Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequela
  • T19.9XXD Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
  • T19.9XXS Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified, sequela

Questions About This Category

Why are these codes POA exempt?

The codes for effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice describe circumstances where the Present on Admission question has no meaning, so CMS exempts them from the indicator. The exemption is published in the official FY 2026 CMS exempt file.

How many codes in this range are exempt?

The FY 2026 exempt list contains 174 codes in this range, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Are these codes billable?

The exemption only removes the POA indicator requirement, it does not change how a code is used on claims. Billable status is shown per code: blue codes are billable, and any codes shown in the amber tone are category headers that need more characters.

More POA Exempt Categories

Foreign body on external eyeForeign body in earForeign body in respiratory tractForeign body in alimentary tractForeign body in genitourinary tract All POA exempt categories →

Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM POA exempt file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. See also the Medicare Code Edits and the MS-DRG list.