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T52.81 ICD-10-CM Code: Toxic effects of alkenes

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: New for FY2027 — not valid before October 1, 2026.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

No additional overview provided for this record.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T52.81 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional 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)
  • to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on T52.81 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

  • FY2027 — 2026-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Toxic effects of alkenes
    FY2027 changes

Verify Before Coding

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of T52.81 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Nearest codes (40)

  • T52 — Toxic effect of organic solvents [Sibling]
  • T52.3X4S — Toxic effect of glycols, undetermined, sequela [Sibling]
  • T52.4 — Toxic effects of ketones [Sibling]
  • T52.4X — Toxic effects of ketones [Sibling]
  • T52.4X1 — Toxic effect of ketones, accidental (unintentional) [Sibling]
  • T52.4X1A — Toxic effect of ketones, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T52.4X1D — Toxic effect of ketones, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T52.4X1S — Toxic effect of ketones, accidental (unintentional), sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

  • FY2027 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can T52.81 be billed directly?

No. T52.81 (Toxic effects of alkenes) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does T52.81 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T52.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T52.81 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T52.4X4 — Toxic effect of ketones, undetermined
  • T52.4X4A — Toxic effect of ketones, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T52.4X4D — Toxic effect of ketones, undetermined, subsequent encounter
  • T52.4X4S — Toxic effect of ketones, undetermined, sequela
  • T52.8 — Toxic effects of other organic solvents
  • T52.811 — Toxic effect of alkenes, accidental (unintentional)
  • T52.811A — Toxic effect of alkenes, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T52.811D — Toxic effect of alkenes, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T52.811S — Toxic effect of alkenes, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T52.812 — Toxic effect of alkenes, intentional self-harm

View all codes in the T52 family