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976.8 - Poisoning By Other Agents Primarily Affecting Skin And Mucous Membrane


The ICD 9 Code for Poisoning by other agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane is listed as 976.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 976.8
Long Description: Poisoning by other agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane
Short Description: Pois-skin/membr agnt NEC
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Poisoning By Drugs, Medicinals And Biological Substances (960-979)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T49.8X1A - Poisoning by other topical agents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T49.8X2A - Poisoning by other topical agents, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T49.8X3A - Poisoning by other topical agents, assault, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T49.8X4A - Poisoning by other topical agents, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 976.8:
976.0 - Poisoning by local anti-infectives and anti-inflammatory drugs
976.1 - Poisoning by antipruritics
976.2 - Poisoning by local astringents and local detergents
976.3 - Poisoning by emollients, demulcents, and protectants
976.4 - Poisoning by keratolytics, keratoplastics, other hair treatment drugs and preparations
976.5 - Poisoning by eye anti-infectives and other eye drugs
976.6 - Poisoning by anti-infectives and other drugs and preparations for ear, nose, and throat
976.7 - Poisoning by dental drugs topically applied
976.9 - Poisoning by unspecified agent primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane