ICD-10-CM code "T56.5": Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT56.5
DescriptionToxic effects of zinc and its compounds
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 zinc and its compounds (T56.5)
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)

  4. Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds (T56.5)

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 zinc and its compounds (T56.5)

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