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T17.990 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation


The ICD 10 Code for Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation is listed as T17.990.
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: T17.990
Description: Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T17.99 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T17.990:
T17.990A - Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, init
T17.990D - Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, subs
T17.990S - Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, sqla
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T17.990:
T17.998 - Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury