T53.2X3 is the authoritative medical code for Toxic effect of trichloroethylene, assault. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for toxic effect of trichloroethylene, assault (ICD-10-CM T53.2X3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Toxic effect of trichloroethylene, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code T53.2X3. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): contact with and suspected exposure to toxic substances Z77.-. 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; to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable Z18.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T53.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T53.2X3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- contact with and suspected exposure to toxic substances Z77.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- 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 Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can T53.2X3 be billed directly?
No. T53.2X3 (Toxic effect of trichloroethylene, assault) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does T53.2X3 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T53.
What can't be coded together with T53.2X3?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, T53.2X3 must not be reported together with: contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-).
Is an additional code needed with T53.2X3?
Use additional code(s) to specify: 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.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T53.2X3 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T53.1X3A — Toxic effect of chloroform, assault, initial encounter
- T53.1X3D — Toxic effect of chloroform, assault, subsequent encounter
- T53.1X3S — Toxic effect of chloroform, assault, sequela
- T53.1X4 — Toxic effect of chloroform, undetermined
- T53.1X4A — Toxic effect of chloroform, undetermined, initial encounter
- T53.1X4D — Toxic effect of chloroform, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T53.1X4S — Toxic effect of chloroform, undetermined, sequela
- T53.2 — Toxic effects of trichloroethylene
- T53.2X — Toxic effects of trichloroethylene
- T53.2X1 — Toxic effect of trichloroethylene, accidental (unintentional)
View all 40 codes in the T53 family
Associated Substances (4)
Substances from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals that map to this code.
- Trichlorethane
- Trichlorethylene
- Trichloroethane
- Trichloroethylene (liquid) (vapor)