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T60.3X2 vs T60.3X3

T60.3X2 (Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, intentional self-harm) compared with T60.3X3 (Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, assault), from the official CMS tabular data. T60.3X2 and T60.3X3 code the same substance (2,4-D) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T60.3X2
Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, intentional self-harm
T60.3X3
Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, assault

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — assault (2,4-D)

Accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — exactly one applies to a given encounter.

Source: CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals

Can these codes be reported together?

Same substance, different intent. T60.3X2 and T60.3X3 code the same substance (2,4-D) with a different circumstance of exposure.

From the CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals: accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — only one of them applies to a given encounter.

Side by side

T60.3X2Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, intentional self-harmT60.3X3Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, assault
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T60.3X2A, T60.3X2D, T60.3X2S

Non-billable header

Report instead: T60.3X3A, T60.3X3D, T60.3X3S

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 herbicides and fungicides, intentional self-harm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T60.3X2).Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T60.3X3).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T60The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T60
Includes
toxic effect of wood preservatives
toxic effect of wood preservatives
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)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources