ICD-10-CM Code T60.0X1
Toxic effect of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, 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 T60.0X1 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 organophos and carbamate insect, accidental' 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 | T60.0X1A | initial encounter |
| D | T60.0X1D | subsequent encounter |
| S | T60.0X1S | 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 T600 is used to code Organophosphate poisoning
Organophosphate poisoning results from exposure to organophosphates (OPs), which cause the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), leading to the accumulation of acetylcholine (ACh) in the body. Organophosphate poisoning most commonly results from exposure to insecticides or nerve agents. OPs are one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide, and are frequently intentionally used in suicides in agrarian areas. There are around 1 million OP poisonings per year with several hundred thousand resulting in fatalities annually.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 989.3 |
Phosphoric acid
Coding Notes for T60.0X1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms
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ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T60.0X1 - Toxic effect of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, accidental (unintentional)'
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Parent Code: T60.0 - Toxic effect of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides