989 Toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (989.0-989.9) ICD-9-CM
The 989.0-989.9 block classified 989 toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source with 14 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the 989.0-989.9 Block 14 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- 989.0 Toxic effect cyanides
- 989.1 Toxic effect strychnine
- 989.2 Tox eff chlor hydrocarb
- 989.3 Tox eff organphos/carbam
- 989.4 Toxic eff pesticides NEC
- 989.5 Toxic effect venom
- 989.6 Toxic eff soap/detergent
- 989.7 Tox eff aflatox/mycotox
- 989.81 Toxic effect of asbestos
- 989.82 Toxic effect of latex
- 989.83 Toxic effect of silicone
- 989.84 Toxic effect of tobacco
- 989.89 Tox eff nonmed subst NEC
- 989.9 Tox eff nonmed subst NOS
Questions About This Page
Are the 989.0-989.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the 989.0-989.9 block classify?
The block classified 989 toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source with 14 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under Injury and poisoning (800–999) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
