T59.5

Toxic effect of fluorine gas and hydrogen fluoride

Requires 7th character

T59.5 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

aerosol propellants
Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T59)
code(s): (from T59)
for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70) (from T59)
personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821) (from T59)
to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T59)

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T59). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.