T53

T53: Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T53 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T53

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Other codes that can never be billed with T53

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

T59Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapors
T60.1Toxic effect of halogenated insecticides
T52Toxic effect of organic solvents

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T53

9 child codes. Green means billable.