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The ICD-10-CM code Z77.29 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like accidental exposure to bleach, accidental exposure to carbon monoxide, accidental exposure to carbon monoxide from domestic gas fire or heater, accidental exposure to cleaning agent, accidental exposure to exhaust gas from motor vehicle in motion , ...
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T54.3X1A. Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter. T54.3X1A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD Code T59.4X1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'toxic effect of chlorine gas, accidental (unintentional)' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
T54.3X1A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Tox eff of corrosv alkalis and alk-like substnc, acc, init. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM T54.3X1A became effective on October 1, 2018.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T54.3X1A became effective on October 1, 2021.