T17
ICD-10Non-billable categoryForeign body in respiratory tract
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Foreign body in respiratory tract
T17 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under T17
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinuscategory
- T17.1Foreign body in nostrilcategory
- T17.2Foreign body in pharynxcategory
- T17.3Foreign body in larynxcategory
- T17.4Foreign body in tracheacategory
- T17.5Foreign body in bronchuscategory
- T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractcategory
- T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedcategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.