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ICD-10-CM Code for Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract T17.81

ICD-10 code T17.81 for Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
Aspiration of gastric contents into other parts of respiratory tract
Vomitus in other parts of respiratory tract
 
T17.81 Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract
Child Code
Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation
Child Code
Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing other injury

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