Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z57.5

Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries

ICD-10-CM Code:: Z57.5
ICD-10 Code for:: Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Information
Approximate Synonyms
Clinical Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
Code Edits
Present on Admission (POA)
Convert to ICD-9 Code
Patient Education
Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
Code History

Code Classification

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
(Z00–Z99)
- Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
  (Z55-Z65)
  - Occupational exposure to risk factors
    (Z57)

Z57.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

This code describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Approximate Synonyms

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

Collier's stripes
Exposure to chemical pollution
Exposure to chemical pollution, occupational
Exposure to toxic waste
Exposure to toxic waste, occupational
Occupational exposure to toxic agents
Occupational phototoxic reaction to tar
Occupational tattoo
Tattoo of skin

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Socioeconomic/psychosocial factors
CCSR Category Code: FAC019
Inpatient Default CCSR: X - Not applicable.
Outpatient Default CCSR: X - Not applicable.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.

Inclusion Terms

Occupational exposure to solids, liquids, gases or vapors in other industries

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Exposure (to) - See Also: Contact, with; - T75.89
- - occupational
  - - toxic agents (gases) (liquids) (solids) (vapors) in industry NEC - Z57.5

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Unacceptable principal diagnosis - There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)

Z57.5 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA Indicator	Reason for Code	CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
Y	Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.	YES
N	Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.	NO
U	Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.	NO
W	Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.	YES
1	Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting.	NO

Convert Z57.5 to ICD-9-CM

ICD-9-CM Code: V62.1 - Adverse eff-work environ
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Environmental Health

Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air, water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks.

Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.

NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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Occupational Health

Occupational health problems occur at work or because of the kind of work you do. These problems can include:

Cuts, fractures (broken bones), and sprains and strains
Loss of limbs
Repetitive motion disorders
Hearing problems caused by exposure to noise
Vision problems
Illness caused by breathing, touching, or swallowing unsafe substances
Illness caused by exposure to radiation
Exposure to germs in health care settings

Good job safety and prevention practices can reduce your risk of these problems. Try to stay fit, reduce stress, set up your work area properly, and use the right equipment and gear.