R09.89 vs T17.2
R09.89 (Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems) compared with T17.2 (Foreign body in pharynx), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. R09.89 carries an Excludes2 note covering T17.2: “foreign body in throat (T17.2-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| R09.89Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems | T17.2Foreign body in pharynx | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T17.200A, T17.200D, T17.200S, T17.208A, T17.208D |
| Classification | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R09.89). | Foreign body in pharynx is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T17.2). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17 |
| Includes | Abnormal chest percussion Bruit (arterial) Chest tympany Choking sensation | Foreign body in nasopharynx Foreign body in throat NOS |
| Use additional code | — | code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources