T18.100⚠ Requires 7th Character

Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea

Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of…

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Ainitial encounterT18.100ADsubsequent encounterT18.100DSsequelaT18.100S

Inclusion Terms

  • •Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T18.100 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, esophagus, causing, tracheal compression

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)├T18Foreign body in alimentary tract
└T18.100Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of…

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