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T18.120 - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea


The ICD 10 Code for Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea is listed as T18.120.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T18.120
Description: Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
  • Food in esophagus causing obstruction of respiration
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T18.12 - Food in esophagus
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T18.120:
T18.120A - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init
T18.120D - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subs
T18.120S - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T18.120:
T18.128 - Food in esophagus causing other injury