T17.500
Billable codeUnspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation
The ICD-10 code for unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation is T17.500.
Documentation support
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- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury
- T17.500Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation