T18.1

T18.1: Foreign body in esophagus

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T18.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for foreign body in esophagus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T18.1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T18: Foreign body in alimentary tract

foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T18.1

4 child codes. Green means billable.