ICD-10-CM Code T51
Toxic effect of alcohol
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 T51 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of T51 that describes the diagnosis 'toxic effect of alcohol' in more detail.
- T51 Toxic effect of alcohol NON-BILLABLE
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- T51.0X Toxic effect of ethanol NON-BILLABLE
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- T51.1X Toxic effect of methanol NON-BILLABLE
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- T51.2X Toxic effect of 2-Propanol NON-BILLABLE
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- T51.3X Toxic effect of fusel oil NON-BILLABLE
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- T51.8X Toxic effect of other alcohols NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T51 is used to code Alcohol intoxication
Alcohol intoxication (also known as drunkenness or inebriation) is a physiological state (that may also include psychological alterations of consciousness) induced by the ingestion of ethanol (alcohol).
Specialty: | Toxicology |
MeSH Code: | D000435 |
ICD 9 Code: | 305.0980 |
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Coding Notes for T51 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
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 appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code T51