T65.213 (Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, assault) compared with T65.214 (Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, undetermined), from the official CMS tabular data. T65.213 and T65.214 code the same substance (Snuff) with a different intent.
Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.
Same substance — undetermined intent (Snuff)
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. T65.213 and T65.214 code the same substance (Snuff) 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.
| T65.213Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, assault | T65.214Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, 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 chewing tobacco, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T65.213). | Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T65.214). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65 |
| 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