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989.81 - Toxic Effect Of Asbestos


The ICD 9 Code for Toxic effect of asbestos is listed as 989.81.
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: 989.81
Long Description: Toxic effect of asbestos
Short Description: Toxic effect of asbestos
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Toxic Effects Of Substances Chiefly Nonmedicinal As To Source (980-989)
Related Descriptions: Poisoning by asbestos
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T65.894A - Toxic effect of other specified substances, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 989.81:
989.82 - Toxic effect of latex
989.83 - Toxic effect of silicone
989.84 - Toxic effect of tobacco
989.89 - Toxic effect of other substance, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified