ICD-10-CM Code T62.2X4
Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), undetermined
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 T62.2X4 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 ingested (parts of) plant(s), undetermined' 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 | T62.2X4A | initial encounter |
| D | T62.2X4D | subsequent encounter |
| S | T62.2X4S | 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 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
ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T62.2X4 - Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), undetermined'
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Parent Code: T62.2 - Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)