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T56 Non-Billable Code

Toxic effect of metals

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals
  • toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances
excludes1
  • arsenic and its compounds (T57.0)
  • manganese and its compounds (T57.2)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T56
useAdditionalCode
  • code to identify any retained metal foreign body, if applicable (Z18.0-, T18.1-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • T56.0 - Toxic effects of lead and its compounds
  • T56.1 - Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds
  • T56.2 - Toxic effects of chromium and its compounds
  • T56.3 - Toxic effects of cadmium and its compounds
  • T56.4 - Toxic effects of copper and its compounds
  • T56.5 - Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds
  • T56.6 - Toxic effects of tin and its compounds
  • T56.7 - Toxic effects of beryllium and its compounds
  • T56.8 - Toxic effects of other metals
  • T56.9 - Toxic effects of unspecified metal

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