T62
Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with T62
- allergic reaction to food, such as:
- anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
- bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)
- dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2)
- K52.21 - food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
- K52.22 - food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
- K52.29 - gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
- T64 - toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
- toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
- toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
- toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)
Specific Codes (5)
T62.0Category
Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms
T62.1Category
Toxic effect of ingested berries
T62.2Category
Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
T62.8Category
Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food
T62.9Category
Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food
