T17.41 is the authoritative medical code for Gastric contents in trachea. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for gastric contents in trachea (ICD-10-CM T17.41), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Gastric contents in trachea is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code T17.41. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea; Vomitus in trachea. Excludes2 (not included here): 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. Use additional code: code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice W44.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T17.41 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea
- Vomitus in trachea
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- 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
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice W44.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can T17.41 be billed directly?
No. T17.41 (Gastric contents in trachea) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does T17.41 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17.
Can T17.41 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, T17.41 and the following may both be reported when both are present: 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.
Is an additional code needed with T17.41?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-).
What conditions are included under T17.41?
Gastric contents in trachea includes: Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea; Vomitus in trachea.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as T17.41, with their registry titles.
- T17 — Foreign body in respiratory tract
- T17.0 — Foreign body in nasal sinus
- T17.0XXA — Foreign body in nasal sinus, initial encounter
- T17.0XXD — Foreign body in nasal sinus, subsequent encounter
- T17.0XXS — Foreign body in nasal sinus, sequela
- T17.1 — Foreign body in nostril
- T17.1XXA — Foreign body in nostril, initial encounter
- T17.1XXD — Foreign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
- T17.1XXS — Foreign body in nostril, 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 — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.200D — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.200S — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.208 — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.208A — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.208D — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.208S — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.21 — Gastric contents in pharynx
- T17.210 — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.210A — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.210D — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.210S — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.218 — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.218A — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.218D — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.218S — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.22 — Food in pharynx
- T17.220 — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.220A — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
- T17.220D — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, subsequent encounter
- T17.220S — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, sequela
- T17.228 — Food in pharynx causing other injury
- T17.228A — Food in pharynx causing other injury, initial encounter
- T17.228D — Food in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- T17.228S — Food in pharynx causing other injury, sequela
- T17.29 — Other foreign object in pharynx
- T17.290 — Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation
- T17.290A — Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
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