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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for trachea foreign body

T17.408

Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury

Header — needs a more specific code

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

About coding trachea foreign body

The ICD-10-CM code for trachea foreign body is T17.408 (Unspecified foreign body in trachea 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 T17.408.

Within T17.40, choose T17.408 (causing other injury) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: causing asphyxiation (T17.400).

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 trachea foreign body codes (official index)

  • causing
  • asphyxiation T17.400 — Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation
  • food (bone) (seed) T17.420 — Food in trachea causing asphyxiation
  • gastric contents (vomitus) T17.410 — Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation
  • specified type NEC T17.490 — Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation
  • injury NEC T17.408 — Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury
  • food (bone) (seed) T17.428 — Food in trachea causing other injury
  • gastric contents (vomitus) T17.418 — Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury
  • specified type NEC T17.498 — Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury

Common questions about trachea foreign body ICD-10 codes

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

T17.408 — Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T17.400, T17.420, T17.410, T17.490 and others below.

Is T17.408 billable?

No. T17.408 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.