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Category · FY2027

T62 Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

T62 is not billable. The category heads 60 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxic → T62.9-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicberries → T62.1-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicmushrooms → T62.0X-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
  3. T62 Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
Billable codes
60
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
5
New FY2027
0
Index entries
5

Codes in T62

  1. T62.0
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms
    Header
  2. T62.0X
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms
    Header
  3. T62.0X1
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, accidental (unintentional) +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms NOS
  4. T62.0X2
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, intentional self-harm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. T62.0X3
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, assault +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. T62.0X4
    Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, undetermined +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. T62.1
    Toxic effect of ingested berries
    Header
  8. T62.1X
    Toxic effect of ingested berries
    Header
  9. T62.1X1
    Toxic effect of ingested berries, accidental (unintentional) +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Toxic effect of ingested berries NOS
  10. T62.1X2
    Toxic effect of ingested berries, intentional self-harm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  11. T62.1X3
    Toxic effect of ingested berries, assault +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. T62.1X4
    Toxic effect of ingested berries, undetermined +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. T62.2
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
    Header
  14. T62.2X
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
    Header
  15. T62.2X1
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), accidental (unintentional) +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s) NOS
  16. T62.2X2
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), intentional self-harm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. T62.2X3
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), assault +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. T62.2X4
    Toxic effect of other ingested (parts of) plant(s), undetermined +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  19. T62.8
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food
    Header
  20. T62.8X
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food
    Header
  21. T62.8X1
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food NOS
  22. T62.8X2
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, intentional self-harm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. T62.8X3
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  24. T62.8X4
    Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, undetermined +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. T62.9
    Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food
    Header
  26. T62.91
    Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food NOS
  27. T62.92
    Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, intentional self-harm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. T62.93
    Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, assault +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. T62.94
    Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, undetermined +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At T62

Excludes1

  • allergic reaction to food, such as:
  • anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-) T78.0
  • bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-) A05
  • dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2) L23.6 L25.4 L27.2
  • food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21) K52.21
  • food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22) K52.22
  • gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29) K52.29
  • toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64) T64
  • toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-) T65.0
  • toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-) T57.3
  • toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-) T56.1

Notes that also apply

Block T51-T65 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes1 1, Use additional code 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for T62 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62

7th characters for T62
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxic → T62.9-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicmushrooms → T62.0X-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicberries → T62.1-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicplants NEC → T62.2X-
  • Poisoning (acute)food NECnoxious or naturally toxicspecified NEC → T62.8X-

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

Hierarchy