T183-char group
Foreign body in alimentary tract
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
Codes within T18
T18.0Foreign body in mouthT18.1Foreign body in oesophagusT18.2Foreign body in stomachT18.3Foreign body in small intestineT18.4Foreign body in colonT18.5Foreign body in anus and rectumT18.8Foreign body in other and multiple parts of alimentary tractT18.9Foreign body in alimentary tract, part unspecified