Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins
Requires 7th character
T65.82 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Toxic effect of (harmful) algae bloom NOS
- Toxic effect of blue-green algae bloom
- Toxic effect of brown tide
- Toxic effect of cyanobacteria bloom
- Toxic effect of Florida red tide
- Toxic effect of pfiesteria piscicida
- Toxic effect of red tide
Includes (from T65)
- 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.
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 T65)
- code(s): (from T65)
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70) (from T65)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821) (from T65)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T65)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at T65). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Toxic effect of (harmful) algae bloom NOS
- Toxic effect of blue-green algae bloom
- Toxic effect of brown tide
- Toxic effect of cyanobacteria bloom
- Toxic effect of Florida red tide
- Toxic effect of pfiesteria piscicida
- Toxic effect of red tide
- Poisoning, algae and toxins
- Red tide
Parent code
- T65.8Toxic effect of other specified substancesNeeds 7th char
More specific codes T65.82
- T65.821Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, accidental (unintentional)Needs 7th char
- T65.822Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, intentional self-harmNeeds 7th char
- T65.823Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, assaultNeeds 7th char
- T65.824Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, undeterminedNeeds 7th char