T17.820 — Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
Is T17.820 billable?
No — T17.820 is a non-billable header code. T17.820 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 3 billable codes beneath T17.820.
T17.820 at a glance
| Code | T17.820 |
|---|---|
| Description | Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T17.820 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T17.820. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › respiratory tract › specified site NEC › causing › asphyxiation › food
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T17.820 to fully describe the condition. T17.820 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 T17.820 to fully describe the condition. T17.820 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 T17.820, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.820 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17.820, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.820 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T17.820? (3)
How long has T17.820 existed?
T17.820 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.