Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source - T51-T65
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "T51-T65" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code(s):
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
These ranges represents Categories of Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source. The "T51-T65" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.
Codes:
- T51 - Toxic effect of alcohol
- T52 - Toxic effect of organic solvents
- T53 - Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
- T54 - Toxic effect of corrosive substances
- T55 - Toxic effect of soaps and detergents
- T56 - Toxic effect of metals
- T57 - Toxic effect of other inorganic substances
- T58 - Toxic effect of carbon monoxide
- T59 - Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapors
- T60 - Toxic effect of pesticides
- T61 - Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
- T62 - Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
- T63 - Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants
- T64 - Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants
- T65 - Toxic effect of other and unspecified substances