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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section T51-T65
  5. Code T56

ICD-10-CM Code T56
Toxic effect of metals

NON-BILLABLE
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.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code T56 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of T56 that describes the diagnosis 'toxic effect of metals' in more detail.

Coding Notes for T56 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section.
Toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals
Toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances
Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes.
Code to identify any retained metal foreign body, if applicable (Z18.0-, T18.1-) See code Z18.0-
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Arsenic and its compounds - instead, use code T57.0
Manganese and its compounds - instead, use code T57.2
7th Character Extension Notes:

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 Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code T56

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