Question 1

Is T18 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, T18 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code T18 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code T18 represents Foreign body in alimentary tract. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code T18?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for T18 is section:T15-T19 (Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from T18?

Accepted Answer

Code T18 has Type 2 Excludes including: foreign body in pharynx (T17.2-). These conditions are not included in T18 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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