T59.0
Header — not billableToxic effect of nitrogen oxides
The ICD-10 code for toxic effect of nitrogen oxides is T59.0.
T59.0 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.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T59.0
Related codes in this category
- T59.1Toxic effect of sulfur dioxidenon-billable header
- T59.2Toxic effect of formaldehydenon-billable header
- T59.3Toxic effect of lacrimogenic gasnon-billable header
- T59.4Toxic effect of chlorine gasnon-billable header
- T59.5Toxic effect of fluorine gas and hydrogen fluoridenon-billable header
- T59.6Toxic effect of hydrogen sulfidenon-billable header
- T59.7Toxic effect of carbon dioxidenon-billable header
- T59.8Toxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vaporsnon-billable header
- T59.9Toxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vaporsnon-billable header
- T59.0Toxic effect of nitrogen oxidesnon-billable header