2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T17.1

Foreign body in nostril

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T17.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T17.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T17.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 T17.1 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Foreign body in nose NOS
The following code(s) above T17.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T17.1:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T15-T19
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range T15-T19

    Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice

    Type 2 Excludes
    • foreign body accidentally left in operation wound (T81.5-)
    • foreign body in penetrating wound - See open wound by body region
    • residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
    • splinter, without open wound - See superficial injury by body region
    Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T17.1:
  • Foreign body
    • entering through orifice
      • nose T17.1 (passage)
      • nostril T17.1
    • respiratory tract T17.908
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T17.908

      Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • nose T17.1
      • nostril T17.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T17.1
T16.2XXS …… sequela
T16.9 Foreign body in ear, unspecified ear
T16.9XXA …… initial encounter
T16.9XXD …… subsequent encounter
T16.9XXS …… sequela
T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract
T17.0 Foreign body in nasal sinus
T17.0XXA …… initial encounter
T17.0XXD …… subsequent encounter
T17.0XXS …… sequela
T17.1 Foreign body in nostril
T17.1XXA …… initial encounter
T17.1XXD …… subsequent encounter
T17.1XXS …… sequela
T17.2 Foreign body in pharynx
T17.20 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx
T17.200 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation
T17.200A …… initial encounter
T17.200D …… subsequent encounter
T17.200S …… sequela
T17.208 Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.