T17.2 – Foreign body in pharynx
Coding Notes
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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Foreign body in nasopharynx
Foreign body in throat NOS
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| T15-T19 | Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19) |
| T17 | Foreign body in respiratory tract |
| T17.2 |
Foreign body in pharynx
Applicable to
Foreign body in nasopharynx
Foreign body in throat NOS
|
| T17.20 | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx |
| T17.200 | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation |
| T17.208 | Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury |
| T17.21 | Gastric contents in pharynx |
| T17.210 | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation |
| T17.218 | Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury |
| T17.22 | Food in pharynx |
| T17.220 | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation |
| T17.228 | Food in pharynx causing other injury |
| T17.29 | Other foreign object in pharynx |
| T17.290 | Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation |
| T17.298 | Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury |