T17.920 — Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation
Is T17.920 billable?
No — T17.920 is a non-billable header code. T17.920 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 T17.920.
T17.920 at a glance
| Code | T17.920 |
|---|---|
| Description | Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T17.920 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T17.920. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › respiratory tract › causing › asphyxiation › food
How is T17.920 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under T17.92, the nearest indexed parent of T17.920. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Inhalation › food
- Suffocation › due to, by › food, any type (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T17.920 to fully describe the condition. T17.920 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 T17.920 to fully describe the condition. T17.920 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 T17.920, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.920 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T17.920, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T17.920 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T17.920? (3)
How long has T17.920 existed?
T17.920 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.