2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T56.891AToxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
T56.891A is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter. The 7th character A marks it as an initial encounter code, used while the patient is receiving active treatment. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 917 through 918. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under External cause codes: intent of injury, accidental/unintentional; External cause codes: poisoning by non-drug; and Toxic effects, initial encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Accidental antimony compound overdose
- Accidental exposure to metal and/or metal compound
- Accidental exposure to nickel and/or nickel compound
- Accidental lithium and/or lithium compound overdose
- Accidental lithium poisoning
- Accidental poisoning by antimony compound
- Accidental poisoning by antimony fumes
- Accidental poisoning by brass fumes
- Accidental poisoning caused by nickel compound
- Acute selenium poisoning
- Adverse reaction to antimony and/or antimony compound
- Allergic reaction to platinum
- Aluminum and/or aluminum compound poisoning
- Antimony compound overdose
- Antimony compound poisoning
- Bismuth poisoning
- Chronic selenium poisoning
- Cobalt poisoning
- Gold poisoning
- Heavy metal food poisoning
- Hypercalcemia caused by a drug
- Hypercalcemia caused by lithium
- Lithium and/or lithium compound overdose
- Lithium poisoning
- Molybdenum poisoning
- Non-allergic hypersensitivity to gadolinium and/or gadolinium compound
- Selenium poisoning
- Topical selenium adverse reaction
- Toxic effect of antimony and/or antimony compound
- Toxic effect of brass fumes
- Toxic effect of nickel compound
- Toxic effect of selenium and/or selenium compound
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of metals (T56). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to T56.891A: its own notes plus those printed at T56, block T51-T65, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals
- toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T56
- Ainitial encounter this code
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Table of Drugs and ChemicalsClinical
Substances in the Table of Drugs and Chemicals that reference this code family. Always confirm in the Tabular List before coding.
| Substance | Accidental | Self-harm | Assault | Undetermined | Adverse Effect | Underdosing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum (medicinal)::nonmedicinal (ammonium) (potassium) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Antimony (compounds) (vapor) NEC | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Antimony (compounds) (vapor) NEC::hydride | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Brass (fumes) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Cobalt (nonmedicinal) (fumes) (industrial) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Golden sulfide of antimony | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Iron (compounds) (medicinal) NEC::nonmedicinal | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Lithium | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Magnesium NEC | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Metals (heavy) (nonmedicinal)::specified NEC | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Nickel (carbonyl) (tetra-carbonyl) (fumes) (vapor) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Nickelocene | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Selenium NEC | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Silver::nonmedicinal (dust) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Stibine | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Tellurium | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Tellurium::fumes | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Titanium (compounds) (vapor) | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Titanium (compounds) (vapor)::tetrachloride | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Titanocene | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
| Vanadium | T56.891 | T56.892 | T56.893 | T56.894 | – | – |
Convert T56.891A to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About T56.891AOverview
Is T56.891A (Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional)) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character A in T56.891A mean?
The final character A marks the initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), such as an emergency visit or first evaluation.
What MS-DRG does T56.891A group to?
When toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 918, 917, with relative weights from 0.8716 to 1.5698 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can T56.891A be reported with T57.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at T56, which applies to T56.891A, lists "arsenic and its compounds (T57.0)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
