T18.1
Header — not billableForeign body in esophagus
The ICD-10 code for foreign body in esophagus is T18.1.
T18.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T18.0Foreign body in mouth
- T18.2Foreign body in stomach
- T18.3Foreign body in small intestine
- T18.4Foreign body in colon
- T18.5Foreign body in anus and rectum
- T18.8Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
- T18.9Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
- T18.1Foreign body in esophagusnon-billable header