ICD-10-CM Code for Radiation sickness, unspecified T66

ICD-10 code T66 for Radiation sickness, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Radiation sickness, unspecified

Excludes1: specified adverse effects of radiation, such as:
burns (T20-T31)
leukemia (C91-C95)
radiation gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.0)
radiation pneumonitis (J70.0)
radiation related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
sunburn (L55.-)

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