T56 - Toxic effect of metals

The ICD 10 Code for Toxic effect of metals is listed as T56.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	T56
Description:	Toxic effect of metals Includes: toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances Use additional code to identify any retained metal foreign body, if applicable (Z18.0-, T18.1-) Excludes1: arsenic and its compounds (T57.0) manganese and its compounds (T57.2) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T56 A - initial encounter D - subsequent encounter S - sequela

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T56:
T56.0 - Toxic effects of lead and its compounds
T56.1 - Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds
T56.2 - Toxic effects of chromium and its compounds
T56.3 - Toxic effects of cadmium and its compounds
T56.4 - Toxic effects of copper and its compounds
T56.5 - Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds
T56.6 - Toxic effects of tin and its compounds
T56.7 - Toxic effects of beryllium and its compounds
T56.8 - Toxic effects of other metals
T56.9 - Toxic effects of unspecified metal