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T54 - Toxic effect of corrosive substances


The ICD 10 Code for Toxic effect of corrosive substances is listed as T54.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T54
Description: Toxic effect of corrosive substances
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T54
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T54:
T54.0 - Toxic effects of phenol and phenol homologues
T54.1 - Toxic effects of other corrosive organic compounds
T54.2 - Toxic effects of corrosive acids and acid-like substances
T54.3 - Toxic effects of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances
T54.9 - Toxic effects of unspecified corrosive substance