W803-char group

Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract

⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469

Coding rules (TT06)

●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Incl.: asphyxia by any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose or mouth aspiration NOS choked on any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose or mouth aspiration NOS suffocation by any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose or mouth aspiration NOS aspiration and inhalation of foreign body, except food or vomitus (into respiratory tract), NOS compression of trachea by foreign body in oesophagus interruption of respiration by foreign body in oesophagus obstruction of respiration by foreign body in oesophagus foreign object in nose obstruction of pharynx by foreign body Excl.: inhalation of vomitus or food (W78-W79) injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by foreign body (W44) obstruction of oesophagus by foreign body without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract (W44)