ICD-10-CM Code T51.91
Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, accidental (unintentional)
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code T51.91 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'toxic effect of unsp alcohol, accidental (unintentional)' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | T51.91XA | initial encounter |
| D | T51.91XD | subsequent encounter |
| S | T51.91XS | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code T51 is used to code Alcohol intoxication
Alcohol intoxication (also known as drunkenness or inebriation) is a physiological state (that may also include psychological alterations of consciousness) induced by the ingestion of ethanol (alcohol).
| Specialty: | Toxicology |
| MeSH Code: | D000435 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 305.0980 |
The Drunkenness of Noah by Michelangelo
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Alcohol related optic neuropathy (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T51.91 - Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, accidental (unintentional)'
The ICD-10-CM Drugs Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T51.91. Click on any term below to browse the drugs index.
Parent Code: T51.9 - Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol