Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 934.0
Foreign body in trachea
  • ICD-9-CM 934.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 934.0 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 934.0.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 934.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.400A Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.408A Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.410A Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.418A Gastric contents in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.420A Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.428A Food in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.490A Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T17.498A Other foreign object in trachea causing other injury, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Aspiration of food into trachea
  • Aspiration of foreign body into trachea
  • Aspiration of gastric contents into trachea
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 934.0:
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