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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Choking Episode

ICD-10 Coding for Choking Episode

T17.92XA
J69.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for choking episode includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Airway Obstruction
Foreign Body Aspiration
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Choking Episode

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Choking Episode

Use ICD-10 code T17.92XA for food in respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Food in respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter

Non-Billable
T17.92XA
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Presence of food in respiratory tract confirmed by imaging

Applicable To

  • • Choking on food

Important Notes

  • • Ensure imaging confirms the presence of a foreign body.

Aspiration pneumonia

Billable Code
J69.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • CXR showing infiltrates
  • • History of aspiration event

Applicable To

  • • Pneumonia due to aspiration

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation supports aspiration as the cause of pneumonia.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R09.89

Choking sensation

Use for symptoms without confirmed obstruction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a choking episode?

The ICD-10 code for a choking episode due to food in the respiratory tract is T17.92XA. Use this code when the choking is confirmed by imaging.

How do you code aspiration pneumonia from choking?

Use J69.0 for aspiration pneumonia when it develops as a complication of a choking episode, confirmed by imaging and clinical history.

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