T17.91

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract, part unspecified
  • Vomitus in trachea respiratory tract, part unspecified
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
T17Foreign body in respiratory tract
T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
T17.91Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNot billable
T17.910Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationBillable
T17.918Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T17.91:

blockT15-T19
Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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