T18.19 — Other foreign object in esophagus
Is T18.19 billable?
No — T18.19 is a non-billable header code. T18.19 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 T18.19.
Billable codes under this header
- T18.190AOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
- T18.190DOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
- T18.190SOther foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
- T18.198AOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
- T18.198DOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T18.198SOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.19 at a glance
| Code | T18.19 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other foreign object in esophagus |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T18.19 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under T18, the nearest indexed parent of T18.19. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Aspiration › food
- Choked, choking › food (on) (any object except food or vomitus)
- Foodin › air passages (any type)
- Foodin › alimentary tract causing asphyxia (any type)
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation › by › food
- Compression › trachea by › food
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T18.19 to fully describe the condition. T18.19 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 T18.19 to fully describe the condition. T18.19 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 T18.19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T18.19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T18
The conditions below are not part of T18.19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T18.1
The conditions below are not part of T18.19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
What codes fall under T18.19? (2)
How long has T18.19 existed?
T18.19 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.