T18.120⚠ Requires 7th Character

Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T18.120:

Ainitial encounterT18.120ADsubsequent encounterT18.120DSsequelaT18.120S

Sub-codes of T18.120(3)

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T18.120AFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial en…✓ BillableT18.120DFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent…✓ BillableT18.120SFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T18.120 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, esophagus, causing, tracheal compression, food (bone) (seed)

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
└T18.120Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea

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