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T17.820

Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T17T17.8T17.82T17.820

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)

T17.820ABillable

Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter

T17.820DBillable

Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter

T17.820SBillable

Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, sequela

Related Codes

T17.828Category

Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

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