T17.1 is the ICD-10 code for Foreign body in nostril. It is a four-character subcategory of T17 (Foreign body in respiratory tract), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T15–T19 (Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What T17.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Nose NOS
T17.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T17.1Fremmedlegeme i nesebor
DT171Fremmedlegeme i næsen
T17.1Sieraimen vierasesine
T17.1Fremdkörper im Nasenloch
T17.1Corps étranger dans une narine
T17.1corpus alienum in neusgat
Listed through more specific codes:
- T17.1XXAForeign body in nostril, initial encounter
- T17.1XXDForeign body in nostril, subsequent encounter
- T17.1XXSForeign body in nostril, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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