T51

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Toxic effect of alcohol

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T51-T65 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Use Additional Code
  • 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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T51-T65Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
T51Toxic effect of alcohol
T51.0Toxic effect of ethanol
T51.1Toxic effect of methanol
T51.2Toxic effect of 2-Propanol
T51.3Toxic effect of fusel oil
T51.8Toxic effect of other alcohols
T51.9Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T51:

blockT51-T65
Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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