section name header

List of Diseases and Injuries

Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)


Use Additional Code: code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Excludes 2: foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region

T15Foreign body on external eye
Excludes 2: foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (S05.4-, S05.5-)
open wound of eyelid and periocular area (S01.1-)
retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.8-)
retained (old) foreign body in penetrating wound of orbit and eye ball (H05.5-, H44.6-, H44.7-)
superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular area (S00.25-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T15

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

T15.0Foreign body in cornea

T15.00Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye

T15.01Foreign body in cornea, right eye

T15.02Foreign body in cornea, left eye

T15.1Foreign body in conjunctival sac

T15.10Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye

T15.11Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye

T15.12Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye

T15.8Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye
Foreign body in lacrimal punctum

T15.80Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eye

T15.81Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eye

T15.82Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eye

T15.9Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified

T15.90Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eye

T15.91Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eye

T15.92Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eye

T16Foreign body in ear
Includes: foreign body in auditory canal

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T16

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

T16.1Foreign body in right ear

T16.2Foreign body in left ear

T16.9Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear

T17Foreign body in respiratory tract
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinus

T17.1Foreign body in nostril
Foreign body in nose NOS

T17.2Foreign body in pharynx
Foreign body in nasopharynx
Foreign body in throat NOS

T17.20Unspecified foreign body in pharynx

T17.200Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation

T17.208Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury

T17.21Gastric contents in pharynx
Aspiration of gastric contents into pharynx
Vomitus in pharynx

T17.210Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation

T17.218Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury

T17.22Food in pharynx
Bones in pharynx
Seeds in pharynx

T17.220Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation

T17.228Food in pharynx causing other injury

T17.29Other foreign object in pharynx

T17.290Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation

T17.298Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury

T17.3Foreign body in larynx

T17.30Unspecified foreign body in larynx

T17.300Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation

T17.308Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injury

T17.31Gastric contents in larynx
Aspiration of gastric contents into larynx
Vomitus in larynx

T17.310Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation

T17.318Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury

T17.32Food in larynx
Bones in larynx
Seeds in larynx

T17.320Food in larynx causing asphyxiation

T17.328Food in larynx causing other injury

T17.39Other foreign object in larynx

T17.390Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation

T17.398Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury

T17.4Foreign body in trachea

T17.40Unspecified foreign body in trachea

T17.400Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation

T17.408Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury

T17.41Gastric contents in trachea
Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea
Vomitus in trachea

T17.410Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation

T17.418Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury

T17.42Food in trachea
Bones in trachea
Seeds in trachea

T17.420Food in trachea causing asphyxiation

T17.428Food in trachea causing other injury

T17.49Other foreign object in trachea

T17.490Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation

T17.498Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury

T17.5Foreign body in bronchus

T17.50Unspecified foreign body in bronchus

T17.500Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation

T17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury

T17.51Gastric contents in bronchus
Aspiration of gastric contents into bronchus
Vomitus in bronchus

T17.510Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation

T17.518Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury

T17.52Food in bronchus
Bones in bronchus
Seeds in bronchus

T17.520Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation

T17.528Food in bronchus causing other injury

T17.59Other foreign object in bronchus

T17.590Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation

T17.598Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury

T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
Foreign body in bronchioles
Foreign body in lung

T17.80Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract

T17.800Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation

T17.808Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

T17.81Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
Aspiration of gastric contents into other parts of respiratory tract
Vomitus in other parts of respiratory tract

T17.810Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation

T17.818Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

T17.82Food in other parts of respiratory tract
Bones in other parts of respiratory tract
Seeds in other parts of respiratory tract

T17.820Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation

T17.828Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

T17.89Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract

T17.890Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation

T17.898Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

T17.90Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

T17.900Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation

T17.908Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

T17.91Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified
Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract, part unspecified
Vomitus in trachea respiratory tract, part unspecified

T17.910Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation

T17.918Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

T17.92Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified
Bones in respiratory tract, part unspecified
Seeds in respiratory tract, part unspecified

T17.920Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation

T17.928Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

T17.99Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified

T17.990Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation

T17.998Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

T18Foreign body in alimentary tract
Excludes 2: foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

T18.0Foreign body in mouth

T18.1Foreign body in esophagus
Excludes 2: foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

T18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagus

T18.100Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

T18.108Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury

T18.11Gastric contents in esophagus
Vomitus in esophagus

T18.110Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Gastric contents in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

T18.118Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury

T18.12Food in esophagus
Bones in esophagus
Seeds in esophagus

T18.120Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Food in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

T18.128Food in esophagus causing other injury

T18.19Other foreign object in esophagus

T18.190Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea
Other foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

T18.198Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury

T18.2Foreign body in stomach

T18.3Foreign body in small intestine

T18.4Foreign body in colon

T18.5Foreign body in anus and rectum
Foreign body in rectosigmoid (junction)

T18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract

T18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
Foreign body in digestive system NOS
Swallowed foreign body NOS

T19Foreign body in genitourinary tract
Excludes 2: complications due to implanted mesh (T83.7-)
mechanical complications of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (T83.3-)
presence of contraceptive device (intrauterine) (vaginal) (Z97.5)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T19

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

T19.0Foreign body in urethra

T19.1Foreign body in bladder

T19.2Foreign body in vulva and vagina

T19.3Foreign body in uterus

T19.4Foreign body in penis

T19.8Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract

T19.9Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified