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T18.120A - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init


The ICD 10 Code for Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init is listed as T18.120A.
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: T18.120A
Description: Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc
394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc
395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
Parent T18.120 - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: Combination:
935.1 - Foreign body in esophagus
with
E911 - Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract or suffocation
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T18.120A:
T18.120D - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subs
T18.120S - Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela