T17.808A — Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
Is T17.808A billable?
Yes, but T17.808A is an unspecified code. T17.808A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, T17.808A is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting T17.808A — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
T17.808A at a glance
| Code | T17.808A |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in T17.808A?
In T17.808A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for T17.808A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does T17.808A group to?
T17.808A sits in MDC 04 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 205Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 206Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, T17.808A is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is T17.808A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T17.808, the nearest indexed parent of T17.808A. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Foreign body › respiratory tract › specified site NEC
- Foreign body › respiratory tract › specified site NEC › causing › injury NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T17.808A to fully describe the condition. T17.808A 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 T17.808A to fully describe the condition. T17.808A 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 T17.808A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.808A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17.808A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.808A and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has T17.808A existed?
T17.808A 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.