T54

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Rankcategory

Official Description

Toxic effect of corrosive substances

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Use Additional Code

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

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.-)

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)

T54Toxic effect of corrosive substancesNot billable

T54.0Toxic effects of phenol and phenol homologuesSubcodes

T54.1Toxic effects of other corrosive organic compoundsSubcodes

T54.2Toxic effects of corrosive acids and acid-like substancesSubcodes

T54.3Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substancesSubcodes

T54.9Toxic effects of unspecified corrosive substanceSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T54:

Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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