T17.490
Billable codeOther foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation
The ICD-10 code for other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation is T17.490.
Documentation support
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- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T17.498Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury
- T17.490Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation