Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract

Coding rules (TT06)

• ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Incl.: asphyxia by food [including bone or seed] choked on food [including bone or seed] suffocation by food [including bone or seed] aspiration and inhalation of food [any] (into respiratory tract) NOS compression of trachea by food in oesophagus interruption of respiration by food in oesophagus obstruction of respiration by food in oesophagus obstruction of pharynx by food (bolus) Excl.: inhalation of vomitus (W78) injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by food (W44) obstruction of oesophagus by food without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract (W44)