T17.508D

Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

T17.508D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T17)
  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) (from T17)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T17). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • T17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injuryNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T17.508AUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounterBillable
  • T17.508SUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaBillable

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