Advanced Search

ICD-10-CM Code for Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined T51.94

ICD-10 code T51.94 for Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

Image 1

Official Long Descriptor

Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined
 
T51.94 Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined
Child Code
Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined, initial encounter
Child Code
Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, undetermined, sequela

Additional/Related Information

Tabs
Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM T51.94 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
This section shows you chapter-specific coding guidelines to increase your understanding and correct usage of the target ICD-10-CM Volume 1 code.

Crosswalks

Forum

Have a question about ICD-10-CM Code T51.94 ? Start a discussion here
T codes
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cms.gov/medicare/icd-10/2021-icd-10-cm[/URL] Read the office coding guidelines, you will find the answers. I copied and pasted some here for you. Adverse Effects, Poi... [ Read More ]
Question on food poisoning
If you're following the ICD-10 guidelines and going to the alphabetic index first, 'food poisoning' is coded as 'T62.9-' ('poisoning' -> 'food NEC'), so T62.91XA would be correct if there is no furthe... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 coding for vaping
[QUOTE="Munzueta, post: 459714, member: 244568"] Agree as well, Code J68.9 seems to cover the whole aspect of whats going on. Wouldn't use a T code in my opinion. [/QUOTE] Hi Christy, The CDC is cu... [ Read More ]
Code First K52.1
K52.1 (toxic gastroenteritis (drug induced gastroenteritis)) has a code first note stating, "code first T51-T65 to identify the toxic agent and a use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable"... [ Read More ]
View All

Coding Alert(s)

    See links to CMS documents related to your ICD-10-CM code without changing pages or searching the Web. Create your account here for Free Trial to Codify's CMS Center!

    Latest News

    OIG Says Health Net Misreported Dx Codes
    The Medicare Advantage organization says they are being held to unreasonable standards. Health Net of California Inc. was recently called out by the Office of Inspector General OIG for failing to subm... [ Read More ]
    Minimize and Maximize Widgets to Customize Codify
    Reduce the clutter on your home page with one click. Codify offers a lot of tools on its home page but you dont always want all of them expanded at once. There is a simple way to maximize the tools yo... [ Read More ]
    Exploring the Financial Impact of Audits
    Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. Its our role to knock on the doo... [ Read More ]
    Go Sober for October
    Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October the monthlong abstinence trend of shunning alcohol has gained gr... [ Read More ]
    Member of the Month: Jennifer Lavoie
    Meet a member who never stops learning and growing. Each month AAPC selects a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities. This month weve chosen Jennifer Lavoie RN CPC. Lavoie has enjoyed ... [ Read More ]
    View All News