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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for pharynx foreign body

T17.208

Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Foreign body › pharynx”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding pharynx foreign body

The ICD-10-CM code for pharynx foreign body is T17.208 (Unspecified foreign body in pharynx 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 T17.208.

Within T17.20, choose T17.208 (causing other injury) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: causing asphyxiation (T17.200).

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 pharynx foreign body codes (official index)

  • causing
  • asphyxiation T17.200 — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation
  • food (bone) (seed) T17.220 — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation
  • gastric contents (vomitus) T17.210 — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation
  • specified type NEC T17.290 — Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation
  • injury NEC T17.208 — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury
  • food (bone) (seed) T17.228 — Food in pharynx causing other injury
  • gastric contents (vomitus) T17.218 — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury
  • specified type NEC T17.298 — Other foreign object in pharynx causing other injury

Common questions about pharynx foreign body ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for pharynx foreign body?

T17.208 — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T17.200, T17.220, T17.210, T17.290 and others below.

Is T17.208 billable?

No. T17.208 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.