T18.198 — Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
Is T18.198 billable?
No — T18.198 is a non-billable header code. T18.198 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 T18.198.
T18.198 at a glance
| Code | T18.198 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T18.198 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T18.198. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › esophagus › causing › injury NEC › specified type NEC
How is T18.198 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under T18, the nearest indexed parent of T18.198. 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 T18.198 to fully describe the condition. T18.198 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 T18.198 to fully describe the condition. T18.198 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 T18.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.198 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T15-T19
The conditions below are not part of T18.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.198 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T18
The conditions below are not part of T18.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.198 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 T18.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T18.198 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
What codes fall under T18.198? (3)
How long has T18.198 existed?
T18.198 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.