T17.20 - Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
- Applicable to Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T17.20 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of T17.20 - other international versions of ICD10 T17.20 may differ.
- T17.20 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- T17.20 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- T17.20 - Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
- T17.20 - Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
- T17.200 - Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.208 - Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above T17.20 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T17.20:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: T15-T19 - Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
- Category: T17 - Foreign body in respiratory tract
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