2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T54.3X1
Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional)
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- T54.3X1
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Toxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substnc, acc
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
T54.3X1 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 effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional). 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 effect of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substnc, acc
Non-specific codes like T54.3X1 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 effect of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substnc, acc:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Accidental burning caused by lye
- Accidental poisoning by caustic alkalis
- Accidental poisoning by lye
- Accidental poisoning by sodium hydroxide
- Alkali burn of skin
- Alkaline chemical burn of conjunctival sac
- Alkaline chemical burn of cornea
- Alkaline chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
- Alkaline chemical burn of cornea AND/OR conjunctival sac
- Burn of conjuctival sac
- Burn of conjuctival sac
- Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
- Burn of esophagus
- Burning caused by ammonia
- Burning caused by caustic alkali
- Burning caused by caustic oven cleaner
- Burning caused by cement
- Burning caused by lime
- Chemical burn injury to conjunctiva
- Chemical burn injury to conjunctiva
- Chemical burn of esophagus
- Chemical burn of gastrointestinal tract
- Chemical burn of internal organ
- Chemical injury to cornea
- Chemical injury to cornea
- Corrosion of esophagus
- Esophageal injury caused by alkali
- Lye causing toxic effect
- Toxic effect of caustic alkali
- Toxic effect of potassium hydroxide
- Toxic effect of sodium hydroxide
Clinical Information
Burn of Esophagus
thermal or caustic injury to the esophagus.
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of corrosive substances (T54). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances NOS
Table of Drugs and Chemicals
The code is referenced in the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, this table contains a classification of drugs, industrial solvents, corrosive gases, noxious plants, pesticides, and other toxic agents.
According to ICD-10-CM coding guidelines it is advised to do not code directly from the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, instead always refer back to the Tabular List when doing the initial coding. Each substance in the table is assigned a code according to the poisoning classification and external causes of adverse effects. It is important to use as many codes as necessary to specify all reported drugs, medicinal or chemical substances. If the same diagnosis code describes the causative agent for more than one adverse reaction, poisoning, toxic effect or underdosing, utilize the code only once.
| Substance | Poisoning Accidental (unintentional) |
Poisoning Accidental (self-harm) |
Poisoning Assault |
Poisoning Undetermined |
Adverse effect |
Underdosing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkali (caustic) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Chloride of lime (bleach) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Drano (drain cleaner) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Hydroxide, caustic | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Lime (chloride) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Lye (concentrated) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Potash (caustic) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Quicklime | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Soda (caustic) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Soda (caustic) »bicarb | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Soda (caustic) »chlorinated | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Triethanolamine NEC | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Triethanolamine NEC »detergent | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 | ||
| Triethanolamine NEC »trinitrate (biphosphate) | T54.3X1 | T54.3X2 | T54.3X3 | T54.3X4 |
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.