Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T56.89

Toxic effects of other metals

ICD-10-CM Code:
T56.89
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effects of other metals
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 metals
        (T56)

T56.89 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 effects of other metals. 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 effects of other metals

Non-specific codes like T56.89 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 effects of other metals:

  • T56.891 for Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.891A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.891D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.891S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T56.892 for Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.892A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.892D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.892S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T56.893 for Toxic effect of other metals, assault - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.893A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.893D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.893S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T56.894 for Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.894A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.894D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T56.894S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

When a harmful substance is ingested or comes in contact with a person, this is classified as a toxic effect. Toxic effect codes have an associated intent: accidental, intentional self-harm, assault and undetermined.

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of metals (T56). 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.