S11.023A ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea, initial encounter for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for S11.023A ICD 10 code:
Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea, init encntr
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S11.023A ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S11.023A ICD 10 code
Your trachea, or windpipe, is one part of your airway system. Airways are pipes that carry oxygen-rich air to your lungs. They also carry carbon dioxide, a waste gas, out of your lungs.
When you inhale, air travels from your nose, through your larynx, and down your windpipe. The windpipe splits into two bronchi that enter your lungs.
Problems with the trachea include narrowing, inflammation, and some inherited conditions. You may need a procedure called a tracheostomy to help you breathe if you have swallowing problems, or have conditions that affect coughing or block your airways. You might also need a tracheostomy if you are in critical care and need to be on a breathing machine.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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