ICD-10-CM Code T60.4X2A
Toxic effect of rodenticides, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T60.4X2A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of toxic effect of rodenticides, intentional self-harm, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code T604 is used to code Thallium poisoning
Thallium and its compounds are often highly toxic. Contact with skin is dangerous, and adequate ventilation should be provided when melting this metal. Many thallium(I) compounds are highly soluble in water and are readily absorbed through the skin. Exposure to them should not exceed 0.1 mg per m2 of skin in an 8-hour time-weighted average (40-hour work week). Thallium is a suspected human carcinogen.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 985.8 |
Thallium
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with MCC.
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T60.4X2A and a single ICD9 code, E950.6 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T60.4X2 - Toxic effect of rodenticides, intentional self-harm