T59.7
Non-billable

Toxic effect of carbon dioxide

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T59.7 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T59(Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapors)

Includes

1 item

From T59:

•
aerosol propellants

Excludes1

3 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From T59:

•
chlorofluorocarbons (T53.5)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T59:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T59
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T59.7
Non-billable

Toxic effect of carbon dioxide

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From T59:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From T59:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T59:

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T59.7Non-billable

Toxic effect of carbon dioxide

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From T59:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From T59:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T59:

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T59.7
Non-billable

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