T65.823Non-billable
Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, assault
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
T65.823 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:
Inclusion Terms
7 items
Inclusion Terms
From T65.82:
- •Toxic effect of (harmful) algae bloom NOS
- •Toxic effect of blue-green algae bloom
- •Toxic effect of brown tide
- •Toxic effect of cyanobacteria bloom
- •Toxic effect of Florida red tide
- •Toxic effect of pfiesteria piscicida
- •Toxic effect of red tide
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)