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T62.91 vs T62.92

T62.91 (Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)) compared with T62.92 (Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, intentional self-harm), from the official CMS tabular data. T62.91 and T62.92 code the same substance (Food) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T62.91
Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)
↔
T62.92
Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, intentional self-harm

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — intentional self-harm (Food)

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. T62.91 and T62.92 code the same substance (Food) 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

T62.91Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional)T62.92Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, intentional self-harm
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 unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, accidental (unintentional) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.91).Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, intentional self-harm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.92).
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 unspecified noxious substance 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