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T18.3

T18.3: Foreign body in small intestine

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T18.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for foreign body in small intestine. 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 inherited from the categories above T18.3

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Bezoar›intestine
  • Phytobezoar›intestine
  • Trichobezoar›intestine
  • Trichophytobezoar›intestine
  • Foreign body›alimentary tract›small intestine
  • Foreign body›entering through orifice›duodenum
  • Foreign body›entering through orifice›ileum
  • Foreign body›entering through orifice›intestine(small)
  • Foreign body›entering through orifice›small intestine

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T18.3

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under T18

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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