Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T65.211 is the diagnosis code for Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, accidental (unintentional). This code falls under the section "Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where T65.211 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T65.211 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T65.211 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, accidental (unintentional)". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T65.211 is T65.21 ("Toxic effect of chewing tobacco"). T65.211 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T65.211 is located in Section T51-T65 — "Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
T65.211 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use T65.211 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, accidental (unintentional)" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Toxic effect of chewing tobacco, accidental (unintentional) is T65.211.
Yes, T65.211 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T65.211 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T65.211 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.