T62.93 vs T62.94
T62.93 (Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, assault) compared with T62.94 (Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, undetermined), from the official CMS tabular data. T62.93 and T62.94 code the same substance (Food) with a different intent.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same substance, different intent. T62.93 and T62.94 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
| T62.93Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, assault | T62.94Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, undetermined | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.93). | Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T62.94). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T62 |
| 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