T57.8X
T57.8X — Toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T57.8X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances. 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 T57
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T57.8X does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead T57.8X
4 child codes. Green means billable.
- T57.8X1Toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances, accidental (unintentional)
- T57.8X2Toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances, intentional self-harm
- T57.8X3Toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances, assault
- T57.8X4Toxic effect of other specified inorganic substances, undetermined
Questions about T57.8X
- Is T57.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T57.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T57.8X sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65).