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T17.520

Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T17T17.5T17.52T17.520

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)

T17.520ABillable

Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter

T17.520DBillable

Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter

T17.520SBillable

Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela

Related Codes

T17.528Category

Food in bronchus causing other injury

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