T18.120 - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea

  • Applicable to Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T18.120 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of T18.120 - other international versions of ICD10 T18.120 may differ.
  • T18.120 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

 Inclusion Term

  • Food in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration

The following codes above T18.120 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T18.120:

Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice

Category: T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract

         
Billable/Specific Code

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