ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for bronchus foreign body
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Foreign body › bronchus”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding bronchus foreign body
The ICD-10-CM code for bronchus foreign body is T17.508 (Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury). The official index lists 8 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T17.508.
Within T17.50, choose T17.508 (causing other injury) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: causing asphyxiation (T17.500).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific bronchus foreign body codes (official index)
- causing
- asphyxiation T17.500 — Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- food (bone) (seed) T17.520 — Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- gastric contents (vomitus) T17.510 — Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- specified type NEC T17.590 — Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation
- injury NEC T17.508 — Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury
- food (bone) (seed) T17.528 — Food in bronchus causing other injury
- gastric contents (vomitus) T17.518 — Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury
- specified type NEC T17.598 — Other foreign object in bronchus causing other injury
Common questions about bronchus foreign body ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for bronchus foreign body?
- T17.508 — Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing other injury (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T17.500, T17.520, T17.510, T17.590 and others below.
Is T17.508 billable?
- No. T17.508 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.