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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 v07.2.26.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

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.

Code families in T15-T19

One page per three-character family: every code in it, whether it can lead a claim, its clinical group and comorbidity subgroup.

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

Source: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01. 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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