ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
T55.0Toxic effect of soaps
T55.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About T55.0
T55.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of soaps. It belongs to category T55 (toxic effect of soaps and detergents), block T51-T65 (toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 1 subcodes must be used instead.
Within T55 (toxic effect of soaps and detergents), T55.0 is specifically for toxic effect of soaps. Related codes cover detergents (T55.1).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T55
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T55.0.
Broader instructions also apply from T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about T55.0
Is T55.0 billable?
- No. T55.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.