Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Toxic effects of benzene
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (T53.-)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Toxic effects of benzene
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (T53.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T52
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
T52.1X1Toxic effect of benzene, accidental (unintentional)Category · further specificity requiredT52.1X2Toxic effect of benzene, intentional self-harmCategory · further specificity requiredT52.1X3Toxic effect of benzene, assaultCategory · further specificity requiredT52.1X4Toxic effect of benzene, undeterminedCategory · further specificity requiredOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗