T17.2 — Foreign body in pharynx
Is T17.2 billable?
No — T17.2 is a non-billable header code. T17.2 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 24 billable codes beneath T17.2.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
T17.2 at a glance
| Code | T17.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body in pharynx |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to T17.2.
- Foreign body in nasopharynx
- Foreign body in throat NOS
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T17.2 to fully describe the condition. T17.2 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 T17.2 to fully describe the condition. T17.2 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 T17.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T17.2? (4)
How long has T17.2 existed?
T17.2 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.
What other codes are in the T17 family? (7)
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinusnot billable
- T17.1Foreign body in nostrilnot 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