ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

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.

OASIS-E2 v1.00.0 · ingested 2026-04-26

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.

CodeDescriptionClinical groupPrimary position
T1500XAForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, initial encounterNoneCannot group
T1500XDForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, subs encntrNoneCannot group
T1500XSForeign body in cornea, unspecified eye, sequelaNoneCannot group
T1501XAForeign body in cornea, right eye, initial encounterAAccepted
T1501XDForeign body in cornea, right eye, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T1501XSForeign body in cornea, right eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1502XAForeign body in cornea, left eye, initial encounterAAccepted
T1502XDForeign body in cornea, left eye, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T1502XSForeign body in cornea, left eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1510XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, init encntrNoneCannot group
T1510XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, unsp eye, subs encntrNoneCannot group
T1510XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequelaNoneCannot group
T1511XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, init encntrAAccepted
T1511XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, subs encntrAAccepted
T1511XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, right eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1512XAForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, init encntrAAccepted
T1512XDForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, subs encntrAAccepted
T1512XSForeign body in conjunctival sac, left eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1580XAFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, initNoneCannot group
T1580XDFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, unsp eye, subsNoneCannot group
T1580XSFb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, unsp eye, sequelaNoneCannot group
T1581XAFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, initAAccepted
T1581XDFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, subsAAccepted
T1581XSFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, r eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1582XAFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, initAAccepted
T1582XDFb in oth and multiple parts of external eye, left eye, subsAAccepted
T1582XSFb in oth and multiple parts of extrn eye, left eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1590XAForeign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, initNoneCannot group
T1590XDForeign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, subsNoneCannot group
T1590XSForeign body on external eye, part unsp, unsp eye, sequelaNoneCannot group
T1591XAForeign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, initAAccepted
T1591XDForeign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, subsAAccepted
T1591XSForeign body on external eye, part unsp, right eye, sequelaAAccepted
T1592XAForeign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, initAAccepted
T1592XDForeign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, subsAAccepted
T1592XSForeign body on external eye, part unsp, left eye, sequelaAAccepted
T161XXAForeign body in right ear, initial encounterAAccepted
T161XXDForeign body in right ear, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T161XXSForeign body in right ear, sequelaAAccepted
T162XXAForeign body in left ear, initial encounterAAccepted
T162XXDForeign body in left ear, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T162XXSForeign body in left ear, sequelaAAccepted
T169XXAForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, initial encounterNoneCannot group
T169XXDForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, subsequent encounterNoneCannot group
T169XXSForeign body in ear, unspecified ear, sequelaNoneCannot group
T170XXAForeign body in nasal sinus, initial encounterAAccepted
T170XXDForeign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T170XXSForeign body in nasal sinus, sequelaAAccepted
T171XXAForeign body in nostril, initial encounterAAccepted
T171XXDForeign body in nostril, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T171XXSForeign body in nostril, sequelaAAccepted
T17200AUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17200DUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17200SUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17208AUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17208DUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17208SUnsp foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17210AGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17210DGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17210SGastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17218AGastric contents in pharynx causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17218DGastric contents in pharynx causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17218SGastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17220AFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounterAAccepted
T17220DFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17220SFood in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17228AFood in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounterAAccepted
T17228DFood in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17228SFood in pharynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17290AOth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17290DOth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17290SOth foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17298AOth foreign object in pharynx causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17298DOth foreign object in pharynx causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17298SOth foreign object in pharynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17300AUnsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17300DUnsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17300SUnsp foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17308AUnsp foreign body in larynx causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17308DUnsp foreign body in larynx causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17308SUnsp foreign body in larynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17310AGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, init encntrAAccepted
T17310DGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, subs encntrAAccepted
T17310SGastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17318AGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17318DGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17318SGastric contents in larynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17320AFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounterAAccepted
T17320DFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17320SFood in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17328AFood in larynx causing other injury, initial encounterAAccepted
T17328DFood in larynx causing other injury, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17328SFood in larynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17390AOth foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17390DOth foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17390SOther foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17398AOth foreign object in larynx causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17398DOth foreign object in larynx causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17398SOther foreign object in larynx causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17400AUnsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17400DUnsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17400SUnsp foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17408AUnsp foreign body in trachea causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17408DUnsp foreign body in trachea causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17408SUnsp foreign body in trachea causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17410AGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17410DGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17410SGastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17418AGastric contents in trachea causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17418DGastric contents in trachea causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17418SGastric contents in trachea causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17420AFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounterAAccepted
T17420DFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17420SFood in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17428AFood in trachea causing other injury, initial encounterAAccepted
T17428DFood in trachea causing other injury, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17428SFood in trachea causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17490AOth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17490DOth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17490SOth foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17498AOth foreign object in trachea causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17498DOth foreign object in trachea causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17498SOth foreign object in trachea causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17500AUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17500DUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17500SUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17508AUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17508DUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17508SUnsp foreign body in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17510AGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17510DGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17510SGastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17518AGastric contents in bronchus causing oth injury, init encntrAAccepted
T17518DGastric contents in bronchus causing oth injury, subs encntrAAccepted
T17518SGastric contents in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17520AFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounterAAccepted
T17520DFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17520SFood in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17528AFood in bronchus causing other injury, initial encounterAAccepted
T17528DFood in bronchus causing other injury, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T17528SFood in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17590AOth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17590DOth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17590SOth foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17598AOth foreign object in bronchus causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17598DOth foreign object in bronchus causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17598SOth foreign object in bronchus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17800AUnsp foreign body in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, initAAccepted
T17800DUnsp foreign body in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17800SUnsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, sequelaAAccepted
T17808AUnsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17808DUnsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17808SUnsp fb in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17810AGastric contents in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, initAAccepted
T17810DGastric contents in oth prt resp tract causing asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17810SGastric contents in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, sequelaAAccepted
T17818AGastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, initAAccepted
T17818DGastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17818SGastr contents in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, sqlaAAccepted
T17820AFood in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17820DFood in oth prt respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17820SFood in oth prt resp tract causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17828AFood in oth prt respiratory tract causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17828DFood in oth prt respiratory tract causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17828SFood in oth prt resp tract causing oth injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17890AOth foreign object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, initAAccepted
T17890DOth foreign object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17890SOth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause asphyx, sequelaAAccepted
T17898AOth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, initAAccepted
T17898DOth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17898SOth forn object in oth prt resp tract cause oth injury, sqlaAAccepted
T17900AUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, initAAccepted
T17900DUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17900SUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyx, sequelaAAccepted
T17908AUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17908DUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17908SUnsp fb in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17910AGastric contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, initAAccepted
T17910DGastric contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17910SGastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause asphyx, sqlaAAccepted
T17918AGastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, initAAccepted
T17918DGastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, subsAAccepted
T17918SGastr contents in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, sqlaAAccepted
T17920AFood in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, initAAccepted
T17920DFood in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, subsAAccepted
T17920SFood in resp tract, part unsp causing asphyxiation, sequelaAAccepted
T17928AFood in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T17928DFood in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T17928SFood in resp tract, part unsp causing oth injury, sequelaAAccepted
T17990AOth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, initAAccepted
T17990DOth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, subsAAccepted
T17990SOth forn obj in resp tract, part unsp in cause asphyx, sqlaAAccepted
T17998AOth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, initAAccepted
T17998DOth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, subsAAccepted
T17998SOth forn object in resp tract, part unsp cause oth inj, sqlaAAccepted
T180XXAForeign body in mouth, initial encounterAAccepted
T180XXDForeign body in mouth, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T180XXSForeign body in mouth, sequelaAAccepted
T18100AUnsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initAAccepted
T18100DUnsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsAAccepted
T18100SUnsp fb in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequelaAAccepted
T18108AUnsp foreign body in esophagus causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T18108DUnsp foreign body in esophagus causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T18108SUnsp foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T18110AGastric contents in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, initAAccepted
T18110DGastric contents in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, subsAAccepted
T18110SGastric contents in esoph cause comprsn of trachea, sequelaAAccepted
T18118AGastric contents in esophagus causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T18118DGastric contents in esophagus causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T18118SGastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T18120AFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initAAccepted
T18120DFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsAAccepted
T18120SFood in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequelaAAccepted
T18128AFood in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounterAAccepted
T18128DFood in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T18128SFood in esophagus causing other injury, sequelaAAccepted
T18190AOth foreign object in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, initAAccepted
T18190DOth foreign object in esoph causing comprsn of trachea, subsAAccepted
T18190SOth forn object in esoph cause comprsn of trachea, sequelaAAccepted
T18198AOth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, initAAccepted
T18198DOth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, subsAAccepted
T18198SOth foreign object in esophagus causing oth injury, sequelaAAccepted
T182XXAForeign body in stomach, initial encounterAAccepted
T182XXDForeign body in stomach, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T182XXSForeign body in stomach, sequelaAAccepted
T183XXAForeign body in small intestine, initial encounterAAccepted
T183XXDForeign body in small intestine, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T183XXSForeign body in small intestine, sequelaAAccepted
T184XXAForeign body in colon, initial encounterAAccepted
T184XXDForeign body in colon, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T184XXSForeign body in colon, sequelaAAccepted
T185XXAForeign body in anus and rectum, initial encounterAAccepted
T185XXDForeign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T185XXSForeign body in anus and rectum, sequelaAAccepted
T188XXAForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, init encntrAAccepted
T188XXDForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subs encntrAAccepted
T188XXSForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequelaAAccepted
T189XXAForeign body of alimentary tract, part unsp, init encntrAAccepted
T189XXDForeign body of alimentary tract, part unsp, subs encntrAAccepted
T189XXSForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequelaAAccepted
T190XXAForeign body in urethra, initial encounterAAccepted
T190XXDForeign body in urethra, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T190XXSForeign body in urethra, sequelaAAccepted
T191XXAForeign body in bladder, initial encounterAAccepted
T191XXDForeign body in bladder, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T191XXSForeign body in bladder, sequelaAAccepted
T192XXAForeign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounterAAccepted
T192XXDForeign body in vulva and vagina, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T192XXSForeign body in vulva and vagina, sequelaAAccepted
T193XXAForeign body in uterus, initial encounterAAccepted
T193XXDForeign body in uterus, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T193XXSForeign body in uterus, sequelaAAccepted
T194XXAForeign body in penis, initial encounterAAccepted
T194XXDForeign body in penis, subsequent encounterAAccepted
T194XXSForeign body in penis, sequelaAAccepted
T198XXAForeign body in oth prt genitourinary tract, init encntrAAccepted
T198XXDForeign body in oth prt genitourinary tract, subs encntrAAccepted
T198XXSForeign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, sequelaAAccepted
T199XXAForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, init encntrAAccepted
T199XXDForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, subs encntrAAccepted
T199XXSForeign body in genitourinary tract, part unsp, sequelaAAccepted

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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