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T17.220

Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T17T17.2T17.22T17.220

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

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

Specific Codes (3)

T17.220ABillable

Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter

T17.220DBillable

Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter

T17.220SBillable

Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela

Related Codes

T17.228Category

Food in pharynx causing other injury

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