989.9 TOX EFF NONMED SUBST NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 989.9

Short Description: Tox eff nonmed subst NOS

Long Description: Toxic effect of unspecified substance, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 989 Toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
        • 989.9 Tox eff nonmed subst NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 989.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Absorption
    • chemical NEC 989.9
      • specified chemical or substance - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • through placenta or breast milk (fetus or newborn) 760.70
        • alcohol 760.71
        • anticonvulsants 760.77
        • antifungals 760.74
        • anti-infective agents 760.74
        • antimetabolics 760.78
        • cocaine 760.75
        • "crack" 760.75
        • diethylstilbestrol [DES] 760.76
        • hallucinogenic agents 760.73
        • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
        • narcotics 760.72
        • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
        • specified agent NEC 760.79
        • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • chemical substance NEC 989.9
      • specified - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
  • Encephalitis (bacterial) (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) 323.9
    • toxic NEC 989.9 [323.71]
  • Meningoencephalitis (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • toxic NEC 989.9 [323.71]
      • due to
        • carbon tetrachloride (vapor) 987.8 [323.71]
        • hydroxyquinoline derivatives poisoning 961.3 [323.71]
        • lead 984.9 [323.71]
        • mercury 985.0 [323.71]
        • thallium 985.8 [323.71]
  • Myelitis (ascending) (cerebellar) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • toxic 989.9 [323.72]
  • Myelopathy (spinal cord) 336.9
    • toxic NEC 989.9 [323.72]

Crosswalk Information

The code 989.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
989.9 Right Arrow T57.91XA Toxic effect of unsp inorganic substance, accidental, init
T57.92XA Toxic effect of unsp inorganic substance, self-harm, init
T57.93XA Toxic effect of unsp inorganic substance, assault, init
T57.94XA Toxic effect of unsp inorganic substance, undetermined, init
T65.91XA Toxic effect of unsp substance, accidental, init
T65.92XA Toxic effect of unsp substance, intentional self-harm, init
T65.93XA Toxic effect of unspecified substance, assault, init encntr
T65.94XA Toxic effect of unsp substance, 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
989.0 Toxic effect of hydrocyanic acid and cyanides
989.1 Toxic effect of strychnine and salts
989.2 Toxic effect of chlorinated hydrocarbons
989.3 Toxic effect of organophosphate and carbamate
989.4 Toxic effect of other pesticides, not elsewhere classified
989.5 Toxic effect of venom
989.6 Toxic effect of soaps and detergents
989.7 Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin (food contaminants)
989.81 Toxic effect of asbestos
989.82 Toxic effect of latex
989.83 Toxic effect of silicone
989.84 Toxic effect of tobacco
989.89 Toxic effect of other substance, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified


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