T56 Toxic effect of metals

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Toxic effect of metals is T56 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
T51-T65: Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
Category T56
70 codes (48 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • toxic effects of fumes and vapors of metals
  • toxic effects of metals from all sources, except medicinal substances
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with T56.
  • arsenic and its compounds (T57.0)
  • manganese and its compounds (T57.2)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained metal foreign body, if applicable (Z18.0-, T18.1-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

All Codes in T56

Every most-specific code under T56 Toxic effect of metals (48 codes):

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T56.0X1 Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.0X2 Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.0X3 Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, assault T56.0X4 Toxic effect of lead and its compounds, undetermined T56.1X1 Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.1X2 Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.1X3 Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, assault T56.1X4 Toxic effect of mercury and its compounds, undetermined T56.2X1 Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.2X2 Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.2X3 Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, assault T56.2X4 Toxic effect of chromium and its compounds, undetermined T56.3X1 Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.3X2 Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.3X3 Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, assault T56.3X4 Toxic effect of cadmium and its compounds, undetermined T56.4X1 Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.4X2 Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.4X3 Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, assault T56.4X4 Toxic effect of copper and its compounds, undetermined T56.5X1 Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.5X2 Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.5X3 Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, assault T56.5X4 Toxic effect of zinc and its compounds, undetermined T56.6X1 Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.6X2 Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.6X3 Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, assault T56.6X4 Toxic effect of tin and its compounds, undetermined T56.7X1 Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, accidental (unintentional) T56.7X2 Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, intentional self-harm T56.7X3 Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, assault T56.7X4 Toxic effect of beryllium and its compounds, undetermined T56.811 Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional) T56.812 Toxic effect of thallium, intentional self-harm T56.813 Toxic effect of thallium, assault T56.814 Toxic effect of thallium, undetermined T56.821 Toxic effect of gadolinium, accidental (unintentional) T56.822 Toxic effect of gadolinium, intentional self-harm T56.823 Toxic effect of gadolinium, assault T56.824 Toxic effect of gadolinium, undetermined T56.891 Toxic effect of other metals, accidental (unintentional) T56.892 Toxic effect of other metals, intentional self-harm T56.893 Toxic effect of other metals, assault T56.894 Toxic effect of other metals, undetermined T56.91 Toxic effect of unspecified metal, accidental (unintentional) T56.92 Toxic effect of unspecified metal, intentional self-harm T56.93 Toxic effect of unspecified metal, assault T56.94 Toxic effect of unspecified metal, undetermined
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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