T17.820A
BillableFood in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, init
Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Foreign body in bronchioles (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for food in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, init?
The ICD-10-CM code for food in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, init is T17.820A. The full clinical description is "Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter". T17.820A is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code T17.820A mean?
ICD-10-CM code T17.820A represents “Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is T17.820A a billable code?
Yes, T17.820A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is T17.820A in?
T17.820A is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T17.820A?
T17.820A is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2870209. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does T17.820A relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like food in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, init affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of T17.820A?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for T17.820A in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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