T18.9XXD — Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
T18.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, 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 T18
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Foreign body in digestive system NOS
- Swallowed foreign body NOS
Risk adjustment
T18.9XXD 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
T18.9XXD is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T18.9. If T18.9XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T18.9XXD
- Is T18.9XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T18.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T18.9XXD 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).