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T18.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Foreign body in esophagus

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from T18

Rules from parent category T18: Foreign body in alimentary tract

  • • foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-)

Child Codes (4)

T18.10Unspecified foreign body in esophagusT18.11Gastric contents in esophagusT18.12Food in esophagusT18.19Other foreign object in esophagus

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Code Information

CodeT18.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentT18
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes4

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)