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T54.1X1A vs T54.1X1D

T54.1X1A (Toxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter) compared with T54.1X1D (Toxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T54.1X1A and T54.1X1D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.

Relationship

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Encounter relationship

T54.1X1A
Initial encounter
Toxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
↔
T54.1X1D
Subsequent encounter
Toxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter

Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.

The 7th character records the phase of care for the encounter being coded, so a single encounter takes one of these characters, not several. Review whether both phases belong on the same episode of care.

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a

Can these codes be reported together?

Same injury, other encounter phase. T54.1X1A and T54.1X1D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.

The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.

Side by side

T54.1X1AToxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterT54.1X1DToxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionToxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T54.1X1A).Toxic effect of other corrosive organic compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T54.1X1D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T54The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T54
Includes
Toxic effects of other corrosive organic compounds NOS
Toxic effects of other corrosive organic compounds NOS
Use additional code
code(s):
for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
code(s):
for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources