ICD-10-CM T17: Foreign body in respiratory tract

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for T17

Foreign body in respiratory tract

Coding Notes & Guidelines for T17

Inclusion Terms

Foreign body in nose NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Foreign body in nasopharynx
  • Foreign body in throat NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into pharynx
  • Vomitus in pharynx
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in pharynx
  • Seeds in pharynx
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into larynx
  • Vomitus in larynx
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in larynx
  • Seeds in larynx
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea
  • Vomitus in trachea
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in trachea
  • Seeds in trachea
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into bronchus
  • Vomitus in bronchus
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in bronchus
  • Seeds in bronchus
Inclusion Terms
  • Foreign body in bronchioles
  • Foreign body in lung
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into other parts of respiratory tract
  • Vomitus in other parts of respiratory tract
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in other parts of respiratory tract
  • Seeds in other parts of respiratory tract
Inclusion Terms
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract, part unspecified
  • Vomitus in trachea respiratory tract, part unspecified
Inclusion Terms
  • Bones in respiratory tract, part unspecified
  • Seeds in respiratory tract, part unspecified
7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for T17):

T17.0 - Foreign body in nasal sinus T17.1 - Foreign body in nostril T17.2 - Foreign body in pharynx 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 T17.3 - Foreign body in larynx T17.30 - Unspecified foreign body in larynx T17.300 - Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.308 - Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury T17.31 - Gastric contents in larynx T17.310 - Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.318 - Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury T17.32 - Food in larynx T17.320 - Food in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.328 - Food in larynx causing other injury T17.39 - Other foreign object in larynx T17.390 - Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation T17.398 - Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury T17.4 - Foreign body in trachea T17.40 - Unspecified foreign body in trachea T17.400 - Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.408 - Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury T17.41 - Gastric contents in trachea T17.410 - Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.418 - Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury T17.42 - Food in trachea T17.420 - Food in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.428 - Food in trachea causing other injury T17.49 - Other foreign object in trachea T17.490 - Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation T17.498 - Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury T17.5 - Foreign body in bronchus T17.50 - Unspecified foreign body in bronchus T17.500 - Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.508 - Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury T17.51 - Gastric contents in bronchus T17.510 - Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.518 - Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury T17.52 - Food in bronchus T17.520 - Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.528 - Food in bronchus causing other injury T17.59 - Other foreign object in bronchus T17.590 - Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation T17.598 - Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury T17.8 - Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract T17.80 - Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract T17.800 - Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.808 - Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.81 - Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract T17.810 - Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.818 - Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.82 - Food in other parts of respiratory tract T17.820 - Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.828 - Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.89 - Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract T17.890 - Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation T17.898 - Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury T17.9 - Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified T17.90 - Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified T17.900 - Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.908 - Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.91 - Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified T17.910 - Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.918 - Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.92 - Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified T17.920 - Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation T17.928 - Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury T17.99 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified T17.990 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation T17.998 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

About ICD-10-CM Code T17 (Foreign body in respiratory tract)

ICD-10-CM code T17 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM T17 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about T17 - Foreign body in respiratory tract. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Foreign body in respiratory tract.