ICD-10-CM › S00-T88 › T51-T65 › T53 Toxic effect of halogen... › T53.4
Toxic effects of dichloromethane
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 1 more specific code instead:
- T53.4X Toxic effects of dichloromethane (also a header)
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Toxic effects of dichloromethane
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from T53 Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T53
Inherited from the T51-T65 section Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Use additional code
- code(s):
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Note
- When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| T53.0 | Toxic effects of carbon tetrachloride | Not billable |
| T53.1 | Toxic effects of chloroform | Not billable |
| T53.2 | Toxic effects of trichloroethylene | Not billable |
| T53.3 | Toxic effects of tetrachloroethylene | Not billable |
| T53.5 | Toxic effects of chlorofluorocarbons | Not billable |
| T53.6 | Toxic effects of other halogen derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbons | Not billable |
| T53.7 | Toxic effects of other halogen derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons | Not billable |
| T53.9 | Toxic effects of unspecified halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons | Not billable |