T18
Foreign body in alimentary tract
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Excludes2
foreign body in pharynx ( T17.2- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
More Specific Codes
8 codes under T18
- T18.0 Foreign body in mouth Has subcodes
- T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus Has subcodes
- T18.2 Foreign body in stomach Has subcodes
- T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine Has subcodes
- T18.4 Foreign body in colon Has subcodes
- T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum Has subcodes
- T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract Has subcodes
- T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified Has subcodes
Version History
How T18 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentForeign body in alimentary tract
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedForeign body in alimentary tract
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference T18
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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