985.9 TOXIC EFFECT METAL NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 985.9

Short Description: Toxic effect metal NOS

Long Description: Toxic effect of unspecified metal

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 985 Toxic effect of other metals
        • 985.9 Toxic effect metal NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Accidental poisoning by metal
  • Heavy metal food poisoning
  • Heavy-metal-induced tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • Metal fever
  • Molybdenum poisoning
  • Spelters' fever
  • Toxic effect of metal
  • Welders ague

Crosswalk Information

The code 985.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
985.9 Right Arrow T56.91XA Toxic effect of unsp metal, accidental (unintentional), init
T56.92XA Toxic effect of unsp metal, intentional self-harm, init
T56.93XA Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault, init encntr
T56.94XA Toxic effect of unspecified metal, 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
985.0 Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds
985.1 Toxic effect of arsenic and its compounds
985.2 Toxic effect of manganese and its compounds
985.3 Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds
985.4 Toxic effect of antimony and its compounds
985.5 Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds
985.6 Toxic effect of chromium
985.8 Toxic effect of other specified metals


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