ICD-10-CM code "T56.1X1": Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT56.1X1
DescriptionToxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional)
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)
  4. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1)
  5. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1X)
  6. Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) (T56.1X1)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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)

  4. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1)
  5. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1X)
  6. Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) (T56.1X1)

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

  4. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1)
  5. Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds (T56.1X)
  6. Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) (T56.1X1)