T17 — Foreign body in respiratory tract
Not billable
Is T17 billable?
No — T17 is a non-billable header code. T17 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath T17.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
- T17.220SFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.228AFood in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.228DFood in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.228SFood in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.290AOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.290DOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.290SOther foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.298AOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.298DOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.298SOther foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.300AUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.300DUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.300SUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.308AUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.308DUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.308SUnspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.310AGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.310DGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.310SGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.318AGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.318DGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.318SGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.320AFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.320DFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.320SFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.328AFood in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.328DFood in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.328SFood in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.390AOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.390DOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.390SOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.398AOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.398DOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.398SOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.400AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.400DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.400SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.408AUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.408DUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.408SUnspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela
T17 at a glance
| Code | T17 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body in respiratory tract |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T17 to fully describe the condition. T17 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T15-T19
Report an additional code alongside T17 to fully describe the condition. T17 is sequenced first.
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T17, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T17? (8)
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinusnot billable
- T17.1Foreign body in nostrilnot billable
- T17.2Foreign body in pharynxnot billable
- T17.3Foreign body in larynxnot billable
- T17.4Foreign body in tracheanot billable
- T17.5Foreign body in bronchusnot billable
- T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractnot billable
- T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiednot billable
How long has T17 existed?
T17 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.