T18.19
Header — not billableOther foreign object in esophagus
The ICD-10 code for other foreign object in esophagus is T18.19.
T18.19 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
- T18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagusnon-billable header
- T18.11Gastric contents in esophagusnon-billable header
- T18.12Food in esophagusnon-billable header
- T18.19Other foreign object in esophagusnon-billable header