Skip to main content

T65.91 vs T65.94

T65.91 (Toxic effect of unspecified substance, accidental (unintentional)) compared with T65.94 (Toxic effect of unspecified substance, undetermined), from the official CMS tabular data. T65.91 and T65.94 code the same substance (Aerosol) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T65.91
Toxic effect of unspecified substance, accidental (unintentional)
T65.94
Toxic effect of unspecified substance, undetermined

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — undetermined intent (Aerosol)

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. T65.91 and T65.94 code the same substance (Aerosol) 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

T65.91Toxic effect of unspecified substance, accidental (unintentional)T65.94Toxic effect of unspecified substance, undetermined
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T65.91XA, T65.91XD, T65.91XS

Non-billable header

Report instead: T65.94XA, T65.94XD, T65.94XS

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 substance, accidental (unintentional) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T65.91).Toxic effect of unspecified substance, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T65.94).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65
Includes
Poisoning NOS
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