T15-T19 — Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
Every ICD-10-CM code in this range and the PDGM clinical group CMS assigns to it, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.1.26.
Codes in range
261
No clinical group
15
A period cannot be grouped from these.
Barred as primary
0
CMS rejects these in the primary position.
Where these codes group
246 of the 261 codes in T15-T19 group to MMTA - Other. A further 15 are assigned no clinical group at all, which means a 30-day period cannot be grouped from them.
Every code in T15-T19
Descriptions are CMS’s own, abbreviated as CMS abbreviates them.
| Code | Description | Clinical group | Primary position |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1500XA | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounter | None | Cannot group |
| T1500XD | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subs encntr | None | Cannot group |
| T1500XS | Foreign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequela | None | Cannot group |
| T1501XA | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T1501XD | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T1501XS | Foreign body in cornea, right eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1502XA | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T1502XD | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T1502XS | Foreign body in cornea, left eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1510XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, init encntr | None | Cannot group |
| T1510XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, subs encntr | None | Cannot group |
| T1510XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela | None | Cannot group |
| T1511XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T1511XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T1511XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1512XA | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T1512XD | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T1512XS | Foreign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1580XA | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, init | None | Cannot group |
| T1580XD | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, subs | None | Cannot group |
| T1580XS | Fb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, unsp eye, sequela | None | Cannot group |
| T1581XA | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, init | A | Accepted |
| T1581XD | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, subs | A | Accepted |
| T1581XS | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1582XA | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, init | A | Accepted |
| T1582XD | Fb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subs | A | Accepted |
| T1582XS | Fb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, left eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1590XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, init | None | Cannot group |
| T1590XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, subs | None | Cannot group |
| T1590XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, sequela | None | Cannot group |
| T1591XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, init | A | Accepted |
| T1591XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, subs | A | Accepted |
| T1591XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T1592XA | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, init | A | Accepted |
| T1592XD | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, subs | A | Accepted |
| T1592XS | Foreign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T161XXA | Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T161XXD | Foreign body in right ear, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T161XXS | Foreign body in right ear, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T162XXA | Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T162XXD | Foreign body in left ear, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T162XXS | Foreign body in left ear, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T169XXA | Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounter | None | Cannot group |
| T169XXD | Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounter | None | Cannot group |
| T169XXS | Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequela | None | Cannot group |
| T170XXA | Foreign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T170XXD | Foreign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T170XXS | Foreign body in nasal sinus, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T171XXA | Foreign body in nostril, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T171XXD | Foreign body in nostril, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T171XXS | Foreign body in nostril, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17200A | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17200D | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17200S | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17208A | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17208D | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17208S | Unsp foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17210A | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17210D | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17210S | Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17218A | Gastric contents in pharynx causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17218D | Gastric contents in pharynx causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17218S | Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17220A | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17220D | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17220S | Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17228A | Food in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17228D | Food in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17228S | Food in pharynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17290A | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17290D | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17290S | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17298A | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17298D | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17298S | Oth foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17300A | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17300D | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17300S | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17308A | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17308D | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17308S | Unsp foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17310A | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17310D | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17310S | Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17318A | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17318D | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17318S | Gastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17320A | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17320D | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17320S | Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17328A | Food in larynx causing other injury, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17328D | Food in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17328S | Food in larynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17390A | Oth foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17390D | Oth foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17390S | Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17398A | Oth foreign object in larynx causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17398D | Oth foreign object in larynx causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17398S | Other foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17400A | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17400D | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17400S | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17408A | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17408D | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17408S | Unsp foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17410A | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17410D | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17410S | Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17418A | Gastric contents in trachea causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17418D | Gastric contents in trachea causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17418S | Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17420A | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17420D | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17420S | Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17428A | Food in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17428D | Food in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17428S | Food in trachea causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17490A | Oth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17490D | Oth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17490S | Oth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17498A | Oth foreign object in trachea causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17498D | Oth foreign object in trachea causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17498S | Oth foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17500A | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17500D | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17500S | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17508A | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17508D | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17508S | Unsp foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17510A | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17510D | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17510S | Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17518A | Gastric contents in bronchus causing oth injury, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17518D | Gastric contents in bronchus causing oth injury, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T17518S | Gastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17520A | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17520D | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17520S | Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17528A | Food in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17528D | Food in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T17528S | Food in bronchus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17590A | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17590D | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17590S | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17598A | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17598D | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17598S | Oth foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17800A | Unsp foreign body in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17800D | Unsp foreign body in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17800S | Unsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17808A | Unsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17808D | Unsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17808S | Unsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17810A | Gastric contents in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17810D | Gastric contents in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17810S | Gastric contents in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17818A | Gastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17818D | Gastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17818S | Gastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T17820A | Food in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17820D | Food in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17820S | Food in oth prt resp tract causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17828A | Food in oth prt respiratory tract causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17828D | Food in oth prt respiratory tract causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17828S | Food in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17890A | Oth foreign object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17890D | Oth foreign object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17890S | Oth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17898A | Oth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17898D | Oth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17898S | Oth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T17900A | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17900D | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17900S | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17908A | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17908D | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17908S | Unsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17910A | Gastric contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17910D | Gastric contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17910S | Gastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T17918A | Gastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, init | A | Accepted |
| T17918D | Gastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17918S | Gastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T17920A | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, init | A | Accepted |
| T17920D | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17920S | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17928A | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T17928D | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17928S | Food in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T17990A | Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, init | A | Accepted |
| T17990D | Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17990S | Oth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T17998A | Oth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, init | A | Accepted |
| T17998D | Oth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, subs | A | Accepted |
| T17998S | Oth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, sqla | A | Accepted |
| T180XXA | Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T180XXD | Foreign body in mouth, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T180XXS | Foreign body in mouth, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18100A | Unsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init | A | Accepted |
| T18100D | Unsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18100S | Unsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18108A | Unsp foreign body in esophagus causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T18108D | Unsp foreign body in esophagus causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18108S | Unsp foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18110A | Gastric contents in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, init | A | Accepted |
| T18110D | Gastric contents in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18110S | Gastric contents in esoph cause comprsn of trachea, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18118A | Gastric contents in esophagus causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T18118D | Gastric contents in esophagus causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18118S | Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18120A | Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init | A | Accepted |
| T18120D | Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18120S | Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18128A | Food in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T18128D | Food in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T18128S | Food in esophagus causing other injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18190A | Oth foreign object in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, init | A | Accepted |
| T18190D | Oth foreign object in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18190S | Oth forn object in esoph cause comprsn of trachea, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T18198A | Oth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, init | A | Accepted |
| T18198D | Oth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, subs | A | Accepted |
| T18198S | Oth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T182XXA | Foreign body in stomach, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T182XXD | Foreign body in stomach, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T182XXS | Foreign body in stomach, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T183XXA | Foreign body in small intestine, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T183XXD | Foreign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T183XXS | Foreign body in small intestine, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T184XXA | Foreign body in colon, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T184XXD | Foreign body in colon, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T184XXS | Foreign body in colon, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T185XXA | Foreign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T185XXD | Foreign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T185XXS | Foreign body in anus and rectum, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T188XXA | Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T188XXD | Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T188XXS | Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T189XXA | Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unsp, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T189XXD | Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unsp, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T189XXS | Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T190XXA | Foreign body in urethra, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T190XXD | Foreign body in urethra, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T190XXS | Foreign body in urethra, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T191XXA | Foreign body in bladder, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T191XXD | Foreign body in bladder, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T191XXS | Foreign body in bladder, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T192XXA | Foreign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T192XXD | Foreign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T192XXS | Foreign body in vulva and vagina, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T193XXA | Foreign body in uterus, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T193XXD | Foreign body in uterus, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T193XXS | Foreign body in uterus, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T194XXA | Foreign body in penis, initial encounter | A | Accepted |
| T194XXD | Foreign body in penis, subsequent encounter | A | Accepted |
| T194XXS | Foreign body in penis, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T198XXA | Foreign body in oth prt genitourinary tract, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T198XXD | Foreign body in oth prt genitourinary tract, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T198XXS | Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequela | A | Accepted |
| T199XXA | Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, init encntr | A | Accepted |
| T199XXD | Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, subs encntr | A | Accepted |
| T199XXS | Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, sequela | A | Accepted |
Source: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.1.26, effective 2026-04-01. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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