T17.51 - Gastric contents in bronchus

  • Applicable to Gastric contents in bronchus
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T17.51 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of T17.51 - other international versions of ICD10 T17.51 may differ.
  • T17.51 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • T17.51 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • T17.51 - Gastric contents in bronchus
    • T17.51 - Gastric contents in bronchus
    • T17.510 - Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation
    • T17.518 - Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury

 Inclusion Term

  • Aspiration of gastric contents into bronchus
  • Vomitus in bronchus

The following codes above T17.51 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T17.51:

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

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

Category: T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract

        
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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