T17.200D
T17.200D — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T17.200D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T17.200D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T17.200D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T17.200. If T17.200D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T17.200D
- Is T17.200D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T17.200D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T17.200D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19).