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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E912
Inhalation and ingestion of other object causing obstruction of respiratory tract or suffocation
  • Short description: Resp obstr-inhal obj NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM E912 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E912 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).
  • E912 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM E912.
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E912 Excludes
  • injury, except asphyxia and obstruction of respiratory passage, caused by foreign body (E915)
  • obstruction of esophagus by foreign body without mention of asphyxia or obstruction in respiratory passage (E915)
Applies To
  • Aspiration and inhalation of foreign body except food (into respiratory tract) NOS
  • Foreign object [bean] [marble] in nose
  • Obstruction of pharynx by foreign body
  • Compression by foreign body in esophagus
  • Interruption of respiration by foreign body in esophagus
  • Obstruction of respiration by foreign body in esophagus
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