Is T17.220A a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. T17.220A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does T17.220A 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).

T17.220A

T17.220A — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

T17.220A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial 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

T17.220A 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

T17.220A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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Code history

T17.220A 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 T17.220. If T17.220A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about T17.220A

Is T17.220A a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. T17.220A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does T17.220A 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).