T18.4⚠ Requires 7th Character

Foreign body in colon

⚠ 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 T18.4:

Ainitial encounterT18.4XXADsubsequent encounterT18.4XXDSsequelaT18.4XXS

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T18.4 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, alimentary tract, colonForeign body, entering through orifice, appendixForeign body, entering through orifice, cecumForeign body, entering through orifice, colonForeign body, entering through orifice, intestine (small), largeForeign body, entering through orifice, large intestine

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
└T18.4Foreign body in colon

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