Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
Billable / specific
T62.91XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from T62)
- 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.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-) (from T62)
- allergic reaction to food, such as: (from T62)
- anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-) (from T62)
- bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-) (from T62)
- dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2) (from T62)
- food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21) (from T62)
- food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22) (from T62)
- gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29) (from T62)
- toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64) (from T62)
- toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-) (from T62)
- toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-) (from T62)
- toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-) (from T62)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T62)
- code(s): (from T62)
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70) (from T62)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821) (from T62)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T62)
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T62). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- T62.91Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)Needs 7th char