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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 934.8
Foreign body in other specified parts bronchus and lung
  • Short description: FB TRACH/BRONCH/LUNG NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 934.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 934.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 934.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 934.8: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 934.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.800A Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.808A Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.810A Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.818A Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.820A Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.828A Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.890A Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.898A Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Aspirated foreign body of lower respiratory tract
  • Aspiration of food
  • Aspiration of food into lung
  • Aspiration of foreign body into lung
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into lung
  • Foreign body in bronchioles
  • Foreign body in lung
  • Foreign body in respiratory tract
  • Foreign body in trachea, bronchus and lung
  • Foreign body in tracheobronchial tree
  • Foreign body in upper respiratory tract
  • Partial obstruction of airway by food
  • Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents
  • Steakhouse syndrome
Applies To
  • Bronchioles
  • Lung
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 934.8:
 934.1 ICD9Data.com 934.9 
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