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T62.8X1 vs T62.8X3

T62.8X1 (Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)) compared with T62.8X3 (Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault), from the official CMS tabular data. T62.8X1 and T62.8X3 code the same substance (Bitter) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T62.8X1
Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)
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T62.8X3
Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — assault (Bitter)

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. T62.8X1 and T62.8X3 code the same substance (Bitter) 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

T62.8X1Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)T62.8X3Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
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 specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.8X1).Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.8X3).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62
Includes
Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food NOS
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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