ICD-10-CM code "T56": Toxic effect of metals (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT56
DescriptionToxic effect of metals
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
  3. Toxic effect of metals (T56)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

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

    Type 1contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)

  3. Toxic effect of metals (T56)

    Type 1arsenic and its compounds (T57.0)

    Type 1manganese and its compounds (T57.2)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
  3. Toxic effect of metals (T56)

    Includestoxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals

    Includestoxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances

Subcategories