T17.49
Header — not billableOther foreign object in trachea
The ICD-10 code for other foreign object in trachea is T17.49.
T17.49 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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
- T17.40Unspecified foreign body in tracheanon-billable header
- T17.41Gastric contents in tracheanon-billable header
- T17.42Food in tracheanon-billable header
- T17.49Other foreign object in tracheanon-billable header