T54.3

The ICD-10-CM code for toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substances is T54.3. The full clinical description is "Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances". T54.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code T54.3 represents “Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, T54.3 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 T54.3.

T54.3 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

T54.3 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.-).

T54.3 has 1 child code, including: T54.3X (Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substances).

Yes, when using T54.3, also report: 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.-).

T54.3 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0274854, C0274853, C0497016. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alk-like substances affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

T54.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: NE61 (Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified).