ICD-9 Code 984.8

Toxic effect of other lead compounds

Not Valid for Submission

984.8 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of toxic effect of other lead compounds. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 984.8
Short Description:Tox eff lead compnd NEC
Long Description:Toxic effect of other lead compounds

Convert 984.8 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • T56.0X1A - Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental, init
  • T56.0X2A - Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, self-harm, init
  • T56.0X3A - Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault, init encntr
  • T56.0X4A - Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined, init

Code Classification

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 984 Toxic effect of lead and its compounds (including fumes)

Information for Medical Professionals

Information for Patients


Lead Poisoning

Lead is a metal that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. Lead can be found in all parts of our environment. Much of it comes from human activities such as mining and manufacturing. Lead used to be in paint; older houses may still have lead paint. You could be exposed to lead by:

  • Eating food or drinking water that contains lead. Water pipes in older homes may contain lead.
  • Working in a job where lead is used
  • Using lead in a hobby, such as making stained glass or lead-glazed pottery
  • Using folk remedies such as herbs or foods that contain lead

Breathing air, drinking water, eating food, or swallowing or touching dirt that contains lead can cause many health problems. Lead can affect almost every organ and system in your body. In adults, lead can increase blood pressure and cause infertility, nerve disorders, and muscle and joint pain. It can also make you irritable and affect your ability to concentrate and remember.

Lead is especially dangerous for children. A child who swallows large amounts of lead may develop anemia, severe stomachache, muscle weakness, and brain damage. Even at low levels, lead can affect a child's mental and physical growth.

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ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

  • Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
  • No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
  • Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.