988.1 TOXIC EFFECT MUSHROOMS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 988.1

Short Description: Toxic effect mushrooms

Long Description: Toxic effect of mushrooms eaten as food

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
      • 988 Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food
        • 988.1 Toxic effect mushrooms

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 988.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Mycetismus 988.1
  • Noxious
    • foodstuffs, poisoning by
      • fungi 988.1
      • mushrooms 988.1
      • toadstool 988.1
  • Poisoning (acute) - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • death-cap (Amanita phalloides) (Amanita verna) 988.1
    • food (acute) (bacterial) (diseased) (infected) NEC 005.9
      • noxious or naturally toxic 988.0
        • mushroom 988.1
    • mushroom (noxious) 988.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 988.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
988.1 Right Arrow T62.0X1A Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, accidental, init
T62.0X2A Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, self-harm, init
T62.0X3A Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, assault, init encntr
T62.0X4A Toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, undetermined, init
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
988.0 Toxic effect of fish and shellfish eaten as food
988.2 Toxic effect of berries and other plants eaten as food
988.8 Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food
988.9 Toxic effect of unspecified noxious substance eaten as food


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