T17.290S
T17.290S: Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T17.290S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T17.290S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with T17.290S
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T17.290S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.