Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T57.3

Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide

ICD-10-CM Code:
T57.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide
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 other inorganic substances
        (T57)

T57.3 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 effect of hydrogen cyanide. 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 effect of hydrogen cyanide

Non-specific codes like T57.3 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 effect of hydrogen cyanide:

  • T57.3X for Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T57.3X1 for Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide, accidental (unintentional) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X1A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X1D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X1S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T57.3X2 for Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide, intentional self-harm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X2A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X2D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X2S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T57.3X3 for Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide, assault - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X3A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X3D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X3S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T57.3X4 for Toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide, undetermined - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X4A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X4D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T57.3X4S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of other inorganic substances (T57). 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.