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T17.220A - Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter is listed as T17.220A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T17.220A
Description: Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T17.220 - Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: Combination:
933.0 - Foreign body in pharynx
with
E911 - Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract or suffocation
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T17.220A:
T17.220D - Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
T17.220S - Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela