T18.8
T18.8: Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T18.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract. 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
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Foreign body›alimentary tract›multiple sites
- Foreign body›alimentary tract›specified site NEC
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›alimentary canal›multiple parts
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›alimentary canal›specified part NEC
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›digestive organ or tract NOS›multiple parts
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›digestive organ or tract NOS›specified part NEC
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›gastrointestinal tract›multiple parts
- Foreign body›entering through orifice›gastrointestinal tract›specified part NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead T18.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.