Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T75.8

Other specified effects of external causes

ICD-10-CM Code:
T75.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified effects of external causes
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes
      (T66-T78)
      • Other and unspecified effects of other external causes
        (T75)

T75.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other specified effects of external causes. 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 Other specified effects of external causes

Non-specific codes like T75.8 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 other specified effects of external causes:

  • T75.81 for Effects of abnormal gravitation [G] forces - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.81XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.81XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.81XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T75.82 for Effects of weightlessness - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.82XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.82XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.82XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T75.89 for Other specified effects of external causes - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.89XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.89XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T75.89XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified effects of other external causes (T75). 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.