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T51.0 Toxic effect: Ethanol

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T51.0 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect: Ethanol. It is a four-character subcategory of T51 (Toxic effect of alcohol), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T51–T65 (Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What T51.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Ethyl alcohol

What T51.0 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • acute alcohol intoxication or "hangover" effects F10.0
  • drunkenness F10.0
  • pathological alcohol intoxication F10.0

T51.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

T51.0Etanol

NorwayICD-10-NO

T51.0Toksisk virkning av etanol

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT510Ethanolforgiftning

FinlandICD-10-FI

T51.0Etyylialkoholin (etanolin) myrkkyvaikutukset

GermanyICD-10-GM

T51.0Äthanol

FranceICD-10-FR

T51.0Éthanol

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T51.0ethanol

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T51.0X1AToxic effect of ethanol, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T51.0X1DToxic effect of ethanol, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T51.0X1SToxic effect of ethanol, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T51.0X2AToxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T51.0X2DToxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T51.0X2SToxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T51.0X3AToxic effect of ethanol, assault, initial encounter
  • T51.0X3DToxic effect of ethanol, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 4 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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