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T18.12

Non-billable

Food in esophagus

Food in esophagus

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

T15-T19

Parent Code

T18.1

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Bones in esophagus
  • Seeds in esophagus

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
  • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
  • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
  • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
  • foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)
  • foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Child Codes (2)

T18.120

Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea

T18.128

Food in esophagus causing other injury

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for food in esophagus?

The ICD-10-CM code for food in esophagus is T18.12. The full clinical description is "Food in esophagus". T18.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code T18.12 mean?

ICD-10-CM code T18.12 represents "Food in esophagus". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is T18.12 a billable code?

No, T18.12 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under T18.12.

What chapter is T18.12 in?

T18.12 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with T18.12?

T18.12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under T18.12?

T18.12 has 2 child codes, including: T18.120 (Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea), T18.128 (Food in esophagus causing other injury).

Are additional codes required with T18.12?

Yes, when using T18.12 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for T18.12?

T18.12 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2870289, C0941255, C2870290. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.