T17Foreign body in respiratory tract
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Official Vietnamese name
- Dị vật đường hô hấp
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: asphyxia due to foreign body choked on: food (regurgitated) phlegm inhalation of liquid or vomitus NOS
Related T17 codes
T17.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in nasal sinus
T17.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in nostril
T17.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in pharynx
T17.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in larynx
T17.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in trachea
T17.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in bronchus
T17.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in other and multiple parts of respiratory tract
T17.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
