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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Mucus Plugging

ICD-10 Coding for Mucus Plugging

T17.290A
R09.3

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

Also Known as:
Mucus Plug
Airway Obstruction by Mucus
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Mucus Plugging

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Mucus Plugging

Use ICD-10 code T17.290A for foreign body in bronchus causing obstruction, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Foreign body in bronchus causing obstruction, initial encounter

Billable Code
T17.290A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented airway obstruction by mucus plug
coding:
  • • Use T17.290A with evidence of intervention

Applicable To

  • • Mucus plug in bronchus causing obstruction

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies obstruction and intervention.

Abnormal respiratory secretions

Billable Code
R09.3
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documentation of frequent suctioning without obstruction

Applicable To

  • • Non-obstructive mucus hypersecretion

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation does not imply obstruction.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

W80.8XXA

Inhalation of other objects causing obstruction

Use with T17 codes to specify the external cause.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for mucus plugging?

The ICD-10 code for mucus plugging causing obstruction is T17.290A, used when intervention is required.

When should T17.290A be used?

Use T17.290A when a mucus plug causes airway obstruction and requires intervention, such as bronchoscopy.

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