T17.990

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
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Official Description

Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
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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
T17.99Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified
T17.990Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiationBillable
T17.990AOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounterBillable
T17.990DOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterBillable
T17.990SOther foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T17.990:

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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