Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T64.8

Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants

ICD-10-CM Code:
T64.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants
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)

T64.8 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 effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants. 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 other mycotoxin food contaminants

Non-specific codes like T64.8 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 effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants:

  • T64.81 for Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants, accidental (unintentional) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.81XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.81XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.81XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.82 for Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants, intentional self-harm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.82XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.82XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.82XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.83 for Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants, assault - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.83XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.83XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.83XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T64.84 for Toxic effect of other mycotoxin food contaminants, undetermined - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.84XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.84XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T64.84XS 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.