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T51.0

Non-billable

Toxic effect of ethanol

Toxic effect of ethanol

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

T51-T65

Parent Code

T51

Child Codes

1

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Toxic effect of ethyl alcohol

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code(s):
  • for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
  • to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Child Codes (1)

T51.0X

Toxic effect of ethanol

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code T51.0?

ICD-10-CM code T51.0 represents "Toxic effect of ethanol". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is T51.0 a billable code?

No, T51.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 1 child codes under T51.0.

What chapter is T51.0 in?

T51.0 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with T51.0?

T51.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71); contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-).

What are the subcategories under T51.0?

T51.0 has 1 child code, including: T51.0X (Toxic effect of ethanol).

Are additional codes required with T51.0?

Yes, when using T51.0 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code(s):; for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70); personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821); to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for T51.0?

T51.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0161679. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.