983.2 TOXIC EFF CAUSTIC ALKALI


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 983.2

Short Description: Toxic eff caustic alkali

Long Description: Toxic effect of caustic alkalis

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 983 Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids, and caustic alkalis
        • 983.2 Toxic eff caustic alkali

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code 983.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
983.2 Right Arrow T54.3X1A Tox eff of corrosv alkalis and alk-like substnc, acc, init
T54.3X2A Tox eff of corrosv alkalis & alk-like substnc, slf-hrm, init
T54.3X3A Tox eff of corrosv alkalis and alk-like substnc, asslt, init
T54.3X4A Tox eff of corrosv alkalis and alk-like substnc, undet, init
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
983.0 Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics
983.1 Toxic effect of acids
983.9 Toxic effect of caustic, unspecified


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