ICD-10 diagnosis code

T62 Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food

T62 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food. It is a three-character category divided into 5 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 T62 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

allergic reaction to food, such as:
- anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction T78.0
- dermatitis L23.6, L25.4, L27.2
- gastroenteritis (noninfective) K52.-
bacterial foodborne intoxications A05.-
toxic effect of food contaminants, such as:
- aflatoxin and other mycotoxins T64
- cyanides T65.0
- hydrogen cyanide T57.3
- mercury T56.1

Subcodes of T62

T62 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

T62Toxisk effekt av andra giftiga substanser i födoämnen

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT62Forgiftning med andre giftige bestanddele i madvarer

FinlandICD-10-FI

T62Muiden ruuassa olevien haitallisten aineiden myrkkyvaikutukset

GermanyICD-10-GM

T62Toxische Wirkung sonstiger schädlicher Substanzen, die mit der Nahrung aufgenommen wurden

FranceICD-10-FR

T62Effet toxique d'autres substances nocives absorbées par le biais d'aliments

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T62toxisch gevolg van overige schadelijke stoffen, gebruikt als voedsel

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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