T17.21 Gastric contents in pharynx

Coding Notes

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Applicable To

Aspiration of gastric contents into pharynx
Vomitus in pharynx

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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
T17.21 Gastric contents in pharynx
Applicable to
Aspiration of gastric contents into pharynx
Vomitus in pharynx

T17.210 Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation
T17.218 Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury