T18Non-billable (header)

Foreign body in alimentary tract

Related Codes· Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

T15Foreign body on external eye

Sub-codes of T18(8)

T18 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

T18.0Foreign body in mouth⚠ 7th charT18.1Foreign body in esophagusHeaderT18.2Foreign body in stomach⚠ 7th charT18.3Foreign body in small intestine⚠ 7th charT18.4Foreign body in colon⚠ 7th charT18.5Foreign body in anus and rectum⚠ 7th charT18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract⚠ 7th charT18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified⚠ 7th char

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

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
└T18Foreign body in alimentary tract

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