T62 Non-Billable Code

Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food

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

excludes1

allergic reaction to food, such as:
anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)
dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2)
food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)

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 T62

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

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

T62.0 - Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms
T62.1 - Toxic effect of ingested berries
T62.2 - Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
T62.8 - Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food
T62.9 - Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food

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