About Section T15-T19

Section T15-T19 covers Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from T15 to T19. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.

Diagnosis Codes 131 entries
T15Foreign body on external eyeNon-BillableT15.0Foreign body in corneaNon-BillableT15.00Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eyeBillableT15.01Foreign body in cornea, right eyeBillableT15.02Foreign body in cornea, left eyeBillableT15.1Foreign body in conjunctival sacNon-BillableT15.10Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eyeBillableT15.11Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eyeBillableT15.12Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eyeBillableT15.8Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eyeNon-BillableT15.80Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, unspecified eyeBillableT15.81Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, right eyeBillableT15.82Foreign body in other and multiple parts of external eye, left eyeBillableT15.9Foreign body on external eye, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT15.90Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, unspecified eyeBillableT15.91Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, right eyeBillableT15.92Foreign body on external eye, part unspecified, left eyeBillableT16Foreign body in earNon-BillableT16.1Foreign body in right earBillableT16.2Foreign body in left earBillableT16.9Foreign body in ear, unspecified earBillableT17Foreign body in respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.0Foreign body in nasal sinusBillableT17.1Foreign body in nostrilBillableT17.2Foreign body in pharynxNon-BillableT17.20Unspecified foreign body in pharynxNon-BillableT17.200Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.208Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injuryBillableT17.21Gastric contents in pharynxNon-BillableT17.210Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.218Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injuryBillableT17.22Food in pharynxNon-BillableT17.220Food in pharynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.228Food in pharynx causing other injuryBillableT17.29Other foreign object in pharynxNon-BillableT17.290Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.298Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injuryBillableT17.3Foreign body in larynxNon-BillableT17.30Unspecified foreign body in larynxNon-BillableT17.300Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.308Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing other injuryBillableT17.31Gastric contents in larynxNon-BillableT17.310Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.318Gastric contents in larynx causing other injuryBillableT17.32Food in larynxNon-BillableT17.320Food in larynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.328Food in larynx causing other injuryBillableT17.39Other foreign object in larynxNon-BillableT17.390Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiationBillableT17.398Other foreign object in larynx causing other injuryBillableT17.4Foreign body in tracheaNon-BillableT17.40Unspecified foreign body in tracheaNon-BillableT17.400Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiationBillableT17.408Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injuryBillableT17.41Gastric contents in tracheaNon-BillableT17.410Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiationBillableT17.418Gastric contents in trachea causing other injuryBillableT17.42Food in tracheaNon-BillableT17.420Food in trachea causing asphyxiationBillableT17.428Food in trachea causing other injuryBillableT17.49Other foreign object in tracheaNon-BillableT17.490Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiationBillableT17.498Other foreign object in trachea causing other injuryBillableT17.5Foreign body in bronchusNon-BillableT17.50Unspecified foreign body in bronchusNon-BillableT17.500Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiationBillableT17.508Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injuryBillableT17.51Gastric contents in bronchusNon-BillableT17.510Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiationBillableT17.518Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injuryBillableT17.52Food in bronchusNon-BillableT17.520Food in bronchus causing asphyxiationBillableT17.528Food in bronchus causing other injuryBillableT17.59Other foreign object in bronchusNon-BillableT17.590Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiationBillableT17.598Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injuryBillableT17.8Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.80Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.800Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiationBillableT17.808Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injuryBillableT17.81Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.810Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiationBillableT17.818Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injuryBillableT17.82Food in other parts of respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.820Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiationBillableT17.828Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injuryBillableT17.89Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tractNon-BillableT17.890Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiationBillableT17.898Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injuryBillableT17.9Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT17.90Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT17.900Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationBillableT17.908Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryBillableT17.91Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT17.910Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationBillableT17.918Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryBillableT17.92Food in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT17.920Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiationBillableT17.928Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryBillableT17.99Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecifiedNon-BillableT17.990Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiationBillableT17.998Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injuryBillableT18Foreign body in alimentary tractNon-BillableT18.0Foreign body in mouthBillableT18.1Foreign body in esophagusNon-BillableT18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagusNon-BillableT18.100Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of tracheaBillableT18.108Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injuryBillableT18.11Gastric contents in esophagusNon-BillableT18.110Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of tracheaBillableT18.118Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injuryBillableT18.12Food in esophagusNon-BillableT18.120Food in esophagus causing compression of tracheaBillableT18.128Food in esophagus causing other injuryBillableT18.19Other foreign object in esophagusNon-BillableT18.190Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of tracheaBillableT18.198Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injuryBillableT18.2Foreign body in stomachBillableT18.3Foreign body in small intestineBillableT18.4Foreign body in colonBillableT18.5Foreign body in anus and rectumBillableT18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tractBillableT18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecifiedBillableT19Foreign body in genitourinary tractNon-BillableT19.0Foreign body in urethraBillableT19.1Foreign body in bladderBillableT19.2Foreign body in vulva and vaginaBillableT19.3Foreign body in uterusBillableT19.4Foreign body in penisBillableT19.8Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tractBillableT19.9Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecifiedBillable