T18.198⚠ Requires 7th Character

Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T18.198:

Ainitial encounterT18.198ADsubsequent encounterT18.198DSsequelaT18.198S

Sub-codes of T18.198(3)

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T18.198AOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, init…✓ BillableT18.198DOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subs…✓ BillableT18.198SOther foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequ…✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T18.198 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, esophagus, causing, injury NEC, specified type NEC

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T15-T19Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)├T18Foreign body in alimentary tract
└T18.198Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury

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