T59 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapours. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What T59 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- aerosol propellants
What T59 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- chlorofluorocarbons T53.5
Subcodes of T59
- T59.0Toxic effect: Nitrogen oxides
- T59.1Toxic effect: Sulfur dioxide
- T59.2Toxic effect: Formaldehyde
- T59.3Toxic effect: Lacrimogenic gas
- T59.4Toxic effect: Chlorine gas
- T59.5Toxic effect: Fluorine gas and hydrogen fluoride
- T59.6Toxic effect: Hydrogen sulfide
- T59.7Toxic effect: Carbon dioxide
- T59.8Toxic effect: Other specified gases, fumes and vapours
- T59.9Toxic effect: Gases, fumes and vapours, unspecified
T59 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT59Forgiftning med andre gasarter, røg og dampe
T59Muiden kaasujen, savun ja höyryjen myrkkyvaikutukset
T59Toxische Wirkung sonstiger Gase, Dämpfe oder sonstigen Rauches
T59Effets toxiques d'autres émanations, gaz et fumées
T59toxisch gevolg van overige gassen, dampen en rook
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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