Mucus Plug

There is a coding clinic that specifies we should not use code T17890A Other Foreign Object in Other Parts of Respiratory Tract Causing Asphyxiation unless there is documentation that describes the mucus plugs as obstructive, causing asphyxiation. Is it appropriate to use code T17898A Other Foreign Object in Other Parts of Respiratory Tract Causing Other Injury in the cases where Providers do not use the terms "obstructive" or "asphyxiation?" Or do you use J9809 Other Diseases of Bronchus?
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