Diagnosis Code

T66 RADIATION SICKNESS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: T66

Short Description: Radiation sickness, unspecified

Long Description: Radiation sickness, unspecified

The code T66 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
      • Radiation sickness, unspecified (T66)
        • T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code T66 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • 7th Characters:
    • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @T66*
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • specified adverse effects of radiation, such as:
    • burns (@T20*-@T31*)
    • leukemia (@C91*-@C95*)
    • radiation gastroenteritis and colitis (@K52.0*)
    • radiation pneumonitis (@J70.0*)
    • radiation related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (@L55*-@L59*)
    • sunburn (@L55*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
T66.XXXA Radiation sickness, unspecified, initial encounter
T66.XXXD Radiation sickness, unspecified, subsequent encounter
T66.XXXS Radiation sickness, unspecified, sequela


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