T17.9 — Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
Is T17.9 billable?
No — T17.9 is a non-billable header code. T17.9 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 T17.9.
Billable codes under this header
- T17.900AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.900DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.900SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.908AUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.908DUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.908SUnspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.910AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.910DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.910SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.918AGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.918DGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.918SGastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.920AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.920DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.920SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.928AFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.928DFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.928SFood in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
- T17.990AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.990DOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.990SOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.998AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.998DOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.998SOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, sequela
T17.9 at a glance
| Code | T17.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified |
| 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 T17.9 to fully describe the condition. T17.9 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 T17.9 to fully describe the condition. T17.9 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 T17.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T17.9? (4)
How long has T17.9 existed?
T17.9 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
- T17.2Foreign 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