980.9 TOXIC EFFECT ALCOHOL NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 980.9

Short Description: Toxic effect alcohol NOS

Long Description: Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 980 Toxic effect of alcohol
        • 980.9 Toxic effect alcohol NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 980.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Alcohol, alcoholic
    • poisoning, accidental (acute) NEC 980.9
      • specified type of alcohol - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • due to
      • alcohol (skin contact) (substances classifiable to 980.0-980.9) 692.4
        • taken internally 693.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 980.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
980.9 Right Arrow T51.91XA Toxic effect of unsp alcohol, accidental, init
T51.92XA Toxic effect of unsp alcohol, intentional self-harm, init
T51.93XA Toxic effect of unspecified alcohol, assault, init encntr
T51.94XA Toxic effect of unsp alcohol, undetermined, init encntr
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
980.0 Toxic effect of ethyl alcohol
980.1 Toxic effect of methyl alcohol
980.2 Toxic effect of isopropyl alcohol
980.3 Toxic effect of fusel oil
980.8 Toxic effect of other specified alcohols


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