T60.8X1 (Toxic effect of other pesticides, accidental (unintentional)) compared with T60.8X2 (Toxic effect of other pesticides, intentional self-harm), from the official CMS tabular data. T60.8X1 and T60.8X2 code the same substance (Acaricide) with a different intent.
Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.
Same substance — intentional self-harm (Acaricide)
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
Same substance, different intent. T60.8X1 and T60.8X2 code the same substance (Acaricide) 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.
| T60.8X1Toxic effect of other pesticides, accidental (unintentional) | T60.8X2Toxic effect of other pesticides, intentional self-harm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Toxic effect of other pesticides, accidental (unintentional) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T60.8X1). | Toxic effect of other pesticides, intentional self-harm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T60.8X2). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T60 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T60 |
| Includes | toxic effect of wood preservatives Toxic effect of other pesticides NOS | 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