T17.20Non-billable (header)

Unspecified foreign body in pharynx

Sub-codes of T17.20(2)

T17.20 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

T17.200Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation⚠ 7th charT17.208Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury⚠ 7th char

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)├T17Foreign body in respiratory tract
└T17.20Unspecified foreign body in pharynx

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