T52.1
Header — not billableToxic effects of benzene
The ICD-10 code for toxic effects of benzene is T52.1.
T52.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T52.1
Related codes in this category
- T52.0Toxic effects of petroleum productsnon-billable header
- T52.2Toxic effects of homologues of benzenenon-billable header
- T52.3Toxic effects of glycolsnon-billable header
- T52.4Toxic effects of ketonesnon-billable header
- T52.8Toxic effects of other organic solventsnon-billable header
- T52.9Toxic effects of unspecified organic solventnon-billable header
- T52.1Toxic effects of benzenenon-billable header