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T17.218 - Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19) · Subcategory of T17.21 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T17.218 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.

7th Character

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

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
Use Additional CodeFrom T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

More Specific Codes (3)

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→

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