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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 934.9
Foreign body in respiratory tree unspecified
  • Short description: FB RESPIRATORY TREE NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 934.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 934.9 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 934.9.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 934.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.900A Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.908A Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.910A Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.918A Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.920A Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.928A Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.990A Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.998A Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Aspiration of food into respiratory tract
  • Aspiration of foreign body
  • Aspiration of foreign body into respiratory tract
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract
Applies To
  • Inhalation of liquid or vomitus, lower respiratory tract NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 934.9:
 934.8 ICD9Data.com 935 
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