ICD-10-CM category
T56: Toxic effect of metals
Codes under T56 (Toxic effect of metals). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| T56.0 | Toxic effects of lead and its compounds | — |
| T56.0X | Toxic effects of lead and its compounds | — |
| T56.0X1 | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.0X1A | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X1D | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X1S | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.0X2 | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.0X2A | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X2D | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X2S | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.0X3 | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.0X3A | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X3D | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X3S | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.0X4 | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.0X4A | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X4D | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.0X4S | Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.1 | Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds | — |
| T56.1X | Toxic effects of mercury and its compounds | — |
| T56.1X1 | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.1X1A | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X1D | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X1S | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.1X2 | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.1X2A | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X2D | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X2S | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.1X3 | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.1X3A | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X3D | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X3S | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.1X4 | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.1X4A | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X4D | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.1X4S | Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.2 | Toxic effects of chromium and its compounds | — |
| T56.2X | Toxic effects of chromium and its compounds | — |
| T56.2X1 | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.2X1A | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X1D | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X1S | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.2X2 | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.2X2A | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X2D | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X2S | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.2X3 | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.2X3A | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X3D | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X3S | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.2X4 | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.2X4A | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X4D | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.2X4S | Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.3 | Toxic effects of cadmium and its compounds | — |
| T56.3X | Toxic effects of cadmium and its compounds | — |
| T56.3X1 | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.3X1A | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X1D | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X1S | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.3X2 | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.3X2A | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X2D | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X2S | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.3X3 | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.3X3A | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X3D | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X3S | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.3X4 | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.3X4A | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X4D | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.3X4S | Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.4 | Toxic effects of copper and its compounds | — |
| T56.4X | Toxic effects of copper and its compounds | — |
| T56.4X1 | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.4X1A | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X1D | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X1S | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.4X2 | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.4X2A | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X2D | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X2S | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.4X3 | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.4X3A | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X3D | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X3S | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.4X4 | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.4X4A | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X4D | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.4X4S | Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.5 | Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds | — |
| T56.5X | Toxic effects of zinc and its compounds | — |
| T56.5X1 | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.5X1A | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X1D | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X1S | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.5X2 | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.5X2A | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X2D | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X2S | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.5X3 | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.5X3A | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X3D | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X3S | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.5X4 | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.5X4A | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X4D | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.5X4S | Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.6 | Toxic effects of tin and its compounds | — |
| T56.6X | Toxic effects of tin and its compounds | — |
| T56.6X1 | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.6X1A | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X1D | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X1S | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.6X2 | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.6X2A | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X2D | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X2S | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.6X3 | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.6X3A | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X3D | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X3S | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.6X4 | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.6X4A | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X4D | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.6X4S | Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.7 | Toxic effects of beryllium and its compounds | — |
| T56.7X | Toxic effects of beryllium and its compounds | — |
| T56.7X1 | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.7X1A | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X1D | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X1S | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.7X2 | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.7X2A | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X2D | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X2S | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.7X3 | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, assault | — |
| T56.7X3A | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X3D | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X3S | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.7X4 | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, undetermined | — |
| T56.7X4A | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X4D | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.7X4S | Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.8 | Toxic effects of other metals | — |
| T56.9 | Toxic effects of unspecified metal | — |
| T56.81 | Toxic effect of thallium | — |
| T56.82 | Toxic effect of gadolinium | — |
| T56.89 | Toxic effects of other metals | — |
| T56.91 | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.91XA | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.91XD | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.91XS | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.92 | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.92XA | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.92XD | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.92XS | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.93 | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault | — |
| T56.93XA | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.93XD | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.93XS | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.94 | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, undetermined | — |
| T56.94XA | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.94XD | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.94XS | Toxic effect of unspecified metal, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.811 | Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.811A | Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.811D | Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.811S | Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.812 | Toxic effect of thallium, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.812A | Toxic effect of thallium, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.812D | Toxic effect of thallium, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.812S | Toxic effect of thallium, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.813 | Toxic effect of thallium, assault | — |
| T56.813A | Toxic effect of thallium, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.813D | Toxic effect of thallium, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.813S | Toxic effect of thallium, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.814 | Toxic effect of thallium, undetermined | — |
| T56.814A | Toxic effect of thallium, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.814D | Toxic effect of thallium, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.814S | Toxic effect of thallium, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.821 | Toxic effect of gadolinium, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.821A | Toxic effect of gadolinium, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.821D | Toxic effect of gadolinium, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.821S | Toxic effect of gadolinium, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.822 | Toxic effect of gadolinium, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.822A | Toxic effect of gadolinium, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.822D | Toxic effect of gadolinium, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.822S | Toxic effect of gadolinium, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.823 | Toxic effect of gadolinium, assault | — |
| T56.823A | Toxic effect of gadolinium, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.823D | Toxic effect of gadolinium, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.823S | Toxic effect of gadolinium, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.824 | Toxic effect of gadolinium, undetermined | — |
| T56.824A | Toxic effect of gadolinium, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.824D | Toxic effect of gadolinium, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.824S | Toxic effect of gadolinium, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.891 | Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional) | — |
| T56.891A | Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.891D | Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.891S | Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional), sequela | ✓ |
| T56.892 | Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm | — |
| T56.892A | Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.892D | Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.892S | Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.893 | Toxic effect of other metals, assault | — |
| T56.893A | Toxic effect of other metals, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.893D | Toxic effect of other metals, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.893S | Toxic effect of other metals, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T56.894 | Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined | — |
| T56.894A | Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T56.894D | Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T56.894S | Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
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