Diagnosis Code

T18.5 FOREIGN BODY IN ANUS AND RECTUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: T18.5

Short Description: Foreign body in anus and rectum

Long Description: Foreign body in anus and rectum

The code T18.5 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
    • Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
      • Foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
        • T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code T18.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Foreign body in rectosigmoid (junction)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract
T18.0 Foreign body in mouth
T18.0XXA Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter
T18.0XXD Foreign body in mouth, subsequent encounter
T18.0XXS Foreign body in mouth, sequela
T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus
T18.10 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus
T18.100 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea
T18.100A Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
T18.100D Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
T18.100S Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.108 Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury
T18.108A Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
T18.108D Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
T18.108S Unspecified foreign body in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.11 Gastric contents in esophagus
T18.110 Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea
T18.110A Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
T18.110D Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
T18.110S Gastric contents in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.118 Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury
T18.118A Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
T18.118D Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
T18.118S Gastric contents in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.12 Food in esophagus
T18.120 Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea
T18.120A Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
T18.120D Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
T18.120S Food in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.128 Food in esophagus causing other injury
T18.128A Food in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
T18.128D Food in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
T18.128S Food in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.19 Other foreign object in esophagus
T18.190 Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea
T18.190A Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, initial encounter
T18.190D Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, subsequent encounter
T18.190S Other foreign object in esophagus causing compression of trachea, sequela
T18.198 Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury
T18.198A Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter
T18.198D Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, subsequent encounter
T18.198S Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, sequela
T18.2 Foreign body in stomach
T18.2XXA Foreign body in stomach, initial encounter
T18.2XXD Foreign body in stomach, subsequent encounter
T18.2XXS Foreign body in stomach, sequela
T18.3 Foreign body in small intestine
T18.3XXA Foreign body in small intestine, initial encounter
T18.3XXD Foreign body in small intestine, subsequent encounter
T18.3XXS Foreign body in small intestine, sequela
T18.4 Foreign body in colon
T18.4XXA Foreign body in colon, initial encounter
T18.4XXD Foreign body in colon, subsequent encounter
T18.4XXS Foreign body in colon, sequela
T18.5XXA Foreign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter
T18.5XXD Foreign body in anus and rectum, subsequent encounter
T18.5XXS Foreign body in anus and rectum, sequela
T18.8 Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract
T18.8XXA Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
T18.8XXD Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounter
T18.8XXS Foreign body in other parts of alimentary tract, sequela
T18.9 Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified
T18.9XXA Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
T18.9XXD Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
T18.9XXS Foreign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, sequela


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