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ICD-10-CM Codes
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S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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T51-T65
Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
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Toxic effect of corrosive substances
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T54.3X3S
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T54.3X3S
Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, assault, sequela
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- T54.3X3S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Tox eff of corrosv alkalis and alk-like substnc, asslt, sqla
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T54.3X3S became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T54.3X3S - other international versions of ICD-10 T54.3X3S may differ.
The following code(s) above
T54.3X3S contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
T54.3X3S:
- S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesNote- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- T51-T65
2021 ICD-10-CM Range T51-T65
Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to sourceNote- When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
Type 1 Excludes- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Use Additional- code(s):
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- T54.3
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T54.3
Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Toxic effects of potassium hydroxide
- Toxic effects of sodium hydroxide
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- T54.3X3S is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM T54.3X3S is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 922 Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses with mcc
- 923 Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses without mcc
Convert T54.3X3S to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T54.3X3S
T54.3X2 Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, intentional self-harm
T54.3X3 Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, assault
T54.3X3S
…… sequela
T54.3X4 Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, undetermined
T54.9 Toxic effects of unspecified corrosive substance
T54.91 Toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, accidental (unintentional)
T54.92 Toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, intentional self-harm
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
