T17.4
Header — not billableForeign body in trachea
The ICD-10 code for foreign body in trachea is T17.4.
T17.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T17.0Foreign body in nasal sinus
- T17.1Foreign body in nostril
- T17.2Foreign body in pharynxnon-billable header
- T17.3Foreign body in larynxnon-billable header
- T17.5Foreign body in bronchusnon-billable header
- T17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractnon-billable header
- T17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiednon-billable header
- T17.4Foreign body in tracheanon-billable header