Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T52.8

Toxic effects of other organic solvents

ICD-10-CM Code:
T52.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effects of other organic solvents
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
      (T51-T65)
      • Toxic effect of organic solvents
        (T52)

T52.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of toxic effects of other organic solvents. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Toxic effects of other organic solvents

Non-specific codes like T52.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for toxic effects of other organic solvents:

  • T52.8X for Toxic effects of other organic solvents - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T52.8X1 for Toxic effect of other organic solvents, accidental (unintentional) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X1A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X1D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X1S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T52.8X2 for Toxic effect of other organic solvents, intentional self-harm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X2A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X2D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X2S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T52.8X3 for Toxic effect of other organic solvents, assault - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X3A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X3D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X3S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T52.8X4 for Toxic effect of other organic solvents, undetermined - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X4A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X4D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T52.8X4S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

When a harmful substance is ingested or comes in contact with a person, this is classified as a toxic effect. Toxic effect codes have an associated intent: accidental, intentional self-harm, assault and undetermined.

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of organic solvents (T52). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.