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    ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Respiratory Tract: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group T17 includes diagnoses for foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, covering aspiration or inhalation of objects into the nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and related airway sites. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical encounters involving airway obstruction, aspiration events, and complications such as infection or mucosal injury, capturing severity and anatomic location. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM T17 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM T17: Foreign Body In Respiratory Tract Overview

    The ICD-10-CM T17 group represents diagnoses for foreign bodies lodged in the respiratory tract, including aspiration or inhalation of objects into the nose, larynx, trachea, or bronchi. These conditions affect the respiratory system and may cause airway obstruction, infection, or injury. Accurate coding matters for appropriate claim adjudication and capturing the clinical complexity of airway foreign body events.

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    Use a code from this group when a patient presents with a confirmed or suspected foreign body in the respiratory tract documented by examination, imaging, endoscopy, or removal procedure. Assign codes that specify the anatomic site and any associated complications to reflect clinical severity and guide claims processing.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    T17.0XXAForeign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter
    T17.0XXDForeign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter
    T17.0XXSForeign body in nasal sinus, sequela
    T17.1XXAForeign body in nostril, initial encounter
    T17.1XXDForeign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
    T17.1XXSForeign body in nostril, sequela
    T17.200AUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    T17.200DUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
    T17.200SUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
    T17.208AUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
    T17.208DUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
    T17.208SUnspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
    T17.210AGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    T17.210DGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
    T17.210SGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
    T17.218AGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
    T17.218DGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
    T17.218SGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
    T17.220AFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    T17.220DFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter

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    DRG Codes

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    DRG CodeDescription
    011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
    012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
    013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
    154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC
    155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC
    156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC
    205Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC
    206Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC
    913Traumatic Injury with MCC
    914Traumatic Injury without MCC
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An elderly patient presents to the emergency department after choking on a piece of meat during dinner, with sudden onset coughing, respiratory distress, and inspiratory stridor. Bronchoscopy in the ED confirms a food bolus lodged in the right mainstem bronchus that is removed during the procedure; a code from this group is assigned to capture the acute foreign body in the bronchus. Typical codes: T17.220A, T17.228A
    • A toddler is brought to urgent care by a parent because of persistent coughing and wheeze after playing with small toy parts; radiographs suggest an inhaled plastic bead in a lobar bronchus without current respiratory failure. The visit documents an acute inhalation event with retained foreign body requiring outpatient referral for removal, so an appropriate code reflecting a foreign body in the lower respiratory tract is assigned. Typical codes: T17.300A, T17.308A
    • An adult with a history of recent aspiration at a skilled nursing facility develops pneumonia and undergoes bronchoscopy that reveals retained organic material in the trachea contributing to infectious complications; the foreign body is documented as a complicating factor of the respiratory infection and coded accordingly. Typical codes: T17.200D, T17.208D}

    Related Codes

    T15-FOREIGN-BODY-ON-EXTERNAL-EYE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body On External Eye: Group Overview

    T16-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-EAR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Ear: Group Overview

    T18-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-ALIMENTARY-TRACT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Alimentary Tract: Group Overview

    T19-FOREIGN-BODY-IN-GENITOURINARY-TRACT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Foreign Body In Genitourinary Tract: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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