ICD-10-CM Code T54.2X3

Not Valid for Submission

T54.2X3 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of toxic effect of corrosive acids and acid-like substances, assault. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code T54.2X3 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like assault by acid or assault by concentrated sulfuric acid or assault by corrosive substance, except poisoning.

Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Assault by acid
• Assault by concentrated sulfuric acid
• Assault by corrosive substance, except poisoning

Code Classification

• Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)
  • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
    • Toxic effect of corrosive substances (T54)

Code History

• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
  (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020

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