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ICD-10-CM Code T56.811
Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional)

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.
7th Character Required
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code T56.811 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 thallium, 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 T56.811A initial encounter
D T56.811D subsequent encounter
S T56.811S 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 Info

The ICD code T568 is used to code Argyria

Argyria or argyrosis (from Ancient Greek: ἄργυρος argyros silver) is a condition caused by inappropriate exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust. The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or bluish-grey. It may take the form of generalized argyria or local argyria. Generalized argyria affects large areas over much of the visible surface of the body. Local argyria shows in limited regions of the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the conjunctiva.

Specialty: Dermatology
MeSH Code: D001129
ICD 9 Code: 985.8

Generalized argyria in a 92-year-old male.

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for T56.811 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
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Toxic effect of thallium NOS

ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T56.811 - Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional)'

The ICD-10-CM Drugs Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T56.811. Click on any term below to browse the drugs index.


Parent Code: T56.81 - Toxic effect of thallium

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