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ICD-10-CM Code for Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) T62.91

ICD-10 code T62.91 for Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food NOS

T62

Excludes1: allergic reaction to food, such as:
anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)
dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2)
food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)

 
T62.91 Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)
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Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
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Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
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Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional), sequela

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Question on food poisoning
[QUOTE="ttazreen, post: 489647, member: 706935"] thank you for your reply. I am looking at ICD-10 2020 and here if I go by the alphabetic index like you said, ('poisoning -> 'food NEC') - the code it ... [ Read More ]
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thank you for your reply. I am looking at ICD-10 2020 and here if I go by the alphabetic index like you said, ('poisoning -> 'food NEC') - the code it shows is 'A05.9', not 'T62.9-'. That's why I got ... [ 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 ]
Question on food poisoning
what would be the correct code for food poisoning - A05.9? or T62.91XA? and why? There is no other specification on food poisoning. The patient went to doctor for nausea, abdominal cramping and bloody... [ Read More ]
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