T17.1
ICD-10Non-billable categoryForeign body in nostril
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Foreign body in nostril
T17.1 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.
Inclusion terms
- Foreign body in nose NOS
Related codes in T17
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinuscategory
- 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
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- T17
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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.