kodex

Kodex

T54.94XS

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Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
      • T54 Toxic effect of corrosive substances
        • T54.9 Toxic effects of unspecified corrosive substance
          • T54.94 Toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, undetermined

Long Title

T54.94XS

  • Toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, undetermined sequela

Notes

T51-T65

  • 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.

S00-T88

  • 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
  • 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.

Use Additional

T51-T65

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

S00-T88

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    • Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

T51-T65

  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
    • Z77 Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)