T17.42 — Food in trachea

Not billable

Is T17.42 billable?

No — T17.42 is a non-billable header code. T17.42 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 6 billable codes beneath T17.42.

Billable codes under this header

T17.42 at a glance

Code	T17.42
Description	Food in trachea
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 T17.42.

Bones in trachea
Seeds in trachea

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T17.42 to fully describe the condition. T17.42 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 T17.42 to fully describe the condition. T17.42 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 T17.42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.42 and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19

The conditions below are not part of T17.42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.42 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

What codes fall under T17.42? (2)

How long has T17.42 existed?

T17.42 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.