T18.9 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- T18.9XXA Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T18.9XXD Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T18.9XXS Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela
Terms applicables to T18.9 ICD 10 code
- B - Bezoar
- P - Phytobezoar
- T - Trichobezoar
- T - Trichophytobezoar
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T18.9 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
- T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T18.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T18.9 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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