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T56Toxic effect of metals

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionToxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Includes

  • toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals
  • toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • arsenic and its compounds (T57.0)
  • manganese and its compounds (T57.2)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify any retained metal foreign body, if applicable (Z18.0-, T18.1-)

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T56

Subcategories (10)

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