T51Non-billable

Toxic effect of alcohol

Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes·Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)·category·FY 2026

CH19 Parent Instructions

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

T51-T65 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • 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

BillableHas subcodes
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 alcoholNot billable
T51.0Toxic effect of ethanolSubcodes
T51.1Toxic effect of methanolSubcodes
T51.2Toxic effect of 2-PropanolSubcodes
T51.3Toxic effect of fusel oilSubcodes
T51.8Toxic effect of other alcoholsSubcodes
T51.9Toxic effect of unspecified alcoholSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.