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    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Soaps And Detergents: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group T55 includes toxic effects from soaps, detergents, and related cleaning agents that can cause local irritation or systemic toxicity depending on exposure route and agent. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute exposures, chemical burns, conjunctivitis, inhalation injuries, and other clinical sequelae related to soaps and detergents, capturing severity, organ involvement, and need for treatment. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM T55 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM T55: Toxic Effect Of Soaps And Detergents Overview

    The diagnoses in this group represent toxic effects from exposure to soaps, detergents, and related cleaning agents that produce systemic or local reactions. These conditions primarily affect the skin, eyes, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal system depending on route of exposure and agent concentration. Accurate coding matters for proper claims processing and to reflect the clinical severity and resource use for reimbursement.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a patient presents with clinical injury attributable to soaps or detergents, such as chemical contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, inhalation injury, or ingestion-related toxicity. Select the code that specifies the substance involved, the body part affected, and any associated complication or severity when documented.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    24 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    T55.0X1AToxic effect of soaps, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    T55.0X1DToxic effect of soaps, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
    T55.0X1SToxic effect of soaps, accidental (unintentional), sequela
    T55.0X2AToxic effect of soaps, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T55.0X2DToxic effect of soaps, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T55.0X2SToxic effect of soaps, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T55.0X3AToxic effect of soaps, assault, initial encounter
    T55.0X3DToxic effect of soaps, assault, subsequent encounter
    T55.0X3SToxic effect of soaps, assault, sequela
    T55.0X4AToxic effect of soaps, undetermined, initial encounter
    T55.0X4DToxic effect of soaps, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T55.0X4SToxic effect of soaps, undetermined, sequela
    T55.1X1AToxic effect of detergents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    T55.1X1DToxic effect of detergents, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
    T55.1X1SToxic effect of detergents, accidental (unintentional), sequela
    T55.1X2AToxic effect of detergents, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T55.1X2DToxic effect of detergents, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T55.1X2SToxic effect of detergents, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T55.1X3AToxic effect of detergents, assault, initial encounter
    T55.1X3DToxic effect of detergents, assault, subsequent encounter

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    DRG Codes

    6 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    917Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC
    918Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without MCC
    922Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses with MCC
    923Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses without MCC
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A toddler is brought to the emergency department after ingesting a household laundry detergent pod left within reach; the child has vomiting, drooling, and respiratory distress with oxygen desaturation requiring observation and supportive care. The encounter is for the initial emergency treatment of the toxic exposure to a nonmedicinal cleaning agent, so an initial encounter code indicating poisoning by soaps and detergents with respiratory involvement is assigned. Typical codes: T55.0X1A, T55.0X2A
    • An adult with chronic occupational exposure works for years at a car wash using concentrated detergents and presents to occupational health with persistent dermatitis and conjunctivitis attributed to repeated skin and eye contact. This outpatient visit documents ongoing toxic effects from repeated nonmedicinal soap and detergent exposure, so a subsequent encounter code for chronic or continuing toxic effect is assigned. Typical codes: T55.1X4D, T55.0X4D
    • An elderly nursing home resident accidentally receives a high-concentration detergent solution to the skin, develops a chemical burn complicated by secondary bacterial skin infection requiring inpatient wound care and antibiotics. The hospital admission documents the toxic skin injury from a detergent and the complication of infection, so an initial inpatient poisoning/ toxic effect code for cutaneous injury with a subsequent code for the complication is used; the toxic effect code reflects the acute encounter for the detergent exposure. Typical codes: T55.0X1A, T55.1X3A

    Related Codes

    T51-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-ALCOHOL

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Alcohol: Group Overview

    T52-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-ORGANIC-SOLVENTS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Organic Solvents: Group Overview

    T53-TOXIC-EFFECT-HALOGENATED-HYDROCARBONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Halogen Derivatives Of Aliphatic And Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Group Overview

    T54-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-CORROSIVE-SUBSTANCES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Corrosive Substances: Group Overview

    T57-TOXIC-EFFECT-OTHER-INORGANICS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Other Inorganic Substances: Group Overview

    T58-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-CARBON-MONOXIDE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Carbon Monoxide: Group Overview

    T59-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-OTHER-GASES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Other Gases Fumes And Vapors: Group Overview

    T60-TOXIC-EFFECT-OF-PESTICIDES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Pesticides: Group Overview

    T61-TOXIC-SEAFOOD-EXPOSURE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Noxious Substances Eaten As Seafood: Group Overview

    T62-TOXIC-EFFECT-EATEN-AS-FOOD

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Effect Of Other Noxious Substances Eaten As Food: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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