Foreign body in pharynx
Requires 7th character
T17.2 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Foreign body in nasopharynx
- Foreign body in throat NOS
Includes (from T17)
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T17)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T17)
- foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-) (from T17)
- foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region (from T17)
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5) (from T17)
- splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region (from T17)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at T17). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Foreign body in nasopharynx
- Foreign body in throat NOS
Parent code
- T17Foreign body in respiratory tractNeeds 7th char
More specific codes T17.2
Related codes
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinusNeeds 7th char
- T17.1Foreign body in nostrilNeeds 7th char
- T17.3Foreign body in larynxNeeds 7th char
- T17.4Foreign body in tracheaNeeds 7th char
- T17.5Foreign body in bronchusNeeds 7th char
- T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractNeeds 7th char
- T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNeeds 7th char