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T17.2

Foreign body in pharynx

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T17T17.2

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: T15-T19 - Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Foreign body in nasopharynx
  • Foreign body in throat NOS

Specific Codes (4)

T17.20Category

Unspecified foreign body in pharynx

T17.21Category

Gastric contents in pharynx

T17.22Category

Food in pharynx

T17.29Category

Other foreign object in pharynx

Related Codes

T17.0Category

Foreign body in nasal sinus

T17.1Category

Foreign body in nostril

T17.3Category

Foreign body in larynx

T17.4Category

Foreign body in trachea

T17.5Category

Foreign body in bronchus

T17.8Category

Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract

T17.9Category

Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified

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