ND72.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Foreign body in pharynx

Description

Objects that inadvertently enter the pharynx from the environment.

Exclusions from above levels

  • FB56.1 – Residual foreign body in soft tissue
  • PL11.3 – foreign body accidentally left in operation wound
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
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  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Child codes

  • ND72.20 – Asphyxia on mucus in nasopharynx
  • ND72.2Y – Other specified foreign body in pharynx
  • ND72.2Z – Foreign body in pharynx, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • ND72.0 – Foreign body in nasal sinus
  • ND72.1 – Foreign body in nostril
  • ND72.3 – Foreign body in larynx
  • ND72.4 – Foreign body in trachea
  • ND72.5 – Foreign body in bronchus
  • ND72.6 – Foreign body in multiple parts of respiratory tract
  • ND72.Y – Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
  • ND72.Z – Foreign body in unspecified part of respiratory tract

Foundation entity

Foreign body in pharynx – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1479200261

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: ND72: Foreign body in respiratory tract › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes