Use additional code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Excludes2

  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
  1. T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract

    Excludes2

    • foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

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

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. T18.0 Foreign body in mouth

    2. T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus

      1. T18.10 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus

        • T18.100 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
        • T18.108 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury
      2. T18.11 Gastric contents in esophagus

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Vomitus in esophagus
        • T18.110 Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Gastric contents in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
        • T18.118 Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury
      3. T18.12 Food in esophagus

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bones in esophagus
        • Seeds in esophagus
        • T18.120 Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Food in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
        • T18.128 Food in esophagus causing other injury
      4. T18.19 Other foreign object in esophagus

        • T18.190 Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Other foreign body in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
        • T18.198 Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
    3. T18.2 Foreign body in stomach

    4. T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine

    5. T18.4 Foreign body in colon

    6. T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Foreign body in rectosigmoid (junction)
    7. T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract

    8. T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Foreign body in digestive system NOS
      • Swallowed foreign body NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.