T17.218D — Gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter
T17.218D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for gastric contents in pharynx causing other injury, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T17.218D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T17.218D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Code history
T17.218D has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T17.218. If T17.218D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T17.218D
- Is T17.218D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T17.218D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T17.218D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19).