Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T64.0

Toxic effect of aflatoxin

ICD-10-CM Code:
T64.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effect of aflatoxin
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 aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants
        (T64)

T64.0 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 aflatoxin. 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 aflatoxin

Non-specific codes like T64.0 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 aflatoxin:

  • T64.01 for Toxic effect of aflatoxin, accidental (unintentional) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.01XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.01XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.01XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.02 for Toxic effect of aflatoxin, intentional self-harm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.02XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.02XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.02XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.03 for Toxic effect of aflatoxin, assault - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.03XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.03XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.03XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.04 for Toxic effect of aflatoxin, undetermined - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.04XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.04XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.04XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants (T64). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

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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.