ICD-10-CM Code T62.2
Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Code T62.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the one child codes of T62.2 that describes the diagnosis 'toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)' in more detail.
- T62.2 Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T62.2X1 Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), accidental (unintentional) NON-BILLABLE
- T62.2X2 Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T62.2X3 Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), assault NON-BILLABLE
- T62.2X4 Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), undetermined NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T622 is used to code Ergotism
Ergotism is the effect of long term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot poisoning and Saint Anthony's Fire. Ergot poisoning is a proposed explanation of bewitchment.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D004881 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 988.2 |
Advanced ergotism with gangrene
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Greasewood poisoning (disorder)
- Accidental poisoning from berries and seeds (disorder)
- Self poisoning by plants or parts of plants (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
Parent Code: T62 - Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food