Foreign body in alimentary tract
Requires 7th character
T18 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
- foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
- foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
- splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
- foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation, by food
- Aspiration, food
- Choked, choking, food
- Compression, trachea by, food
- Foodin, air passages
- Foodin, alimentary tract causing asphyxia
More specific codes T18
- T18.0Foreign body in mouthNeeds 7th char
- T18.1Foreign body in esophagusNeeds 7th char
- T18.2Foreign body in stomachNeeds 7th char
- T18.3Foreign body in small intestineNeeds 7th char
- T18.4Foreign body in colonNeeds 7th char
- T18.5Foreign body in anus and rectumNeeds 7th char
- T18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tractNeeds 7th char
- T18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecifiedNeeds 7th char