Category: T18 - Foreign body in alimentary tract
Chapter Notes
Section Notes
Foreign body in alimentary tract
foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18
A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela
Foreign body in mouth
Foreign body in esophagus
foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
Unspecified foreign body in esophagus
Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury
Gastric contents in esophagus
Vomitus in esophagus
Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Gastric contents in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury
Food in esophagus
Bones in esophagus
Seeds in esophagus
Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Food in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
Food in esophagus causing other injury
Other foreign object in esophagus
Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Other foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
Foreign body in stomach
Foreign body in small intestine
Foreign body in colon
Foreign body in anus and rectum
Foreign body in rectosigmoid (junction)
Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
Foreign body in digestive system NOS
Swallowed foreign body NOS
