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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for tobacco nicotine poisoning

T65.2

Toxic effect of tobacco and nicotine

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Poisoning (acute) › tobacco (nicotine)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding tobacco nicotine poisoning

The ICD-10-CM code for tobacco nicotine poisoning is T65.2 (Toxic effect of tobacco and nicotine).

Within T65 (toxic effect of other and unspecified substances), T65.2 is specifically for toxic effect of tobacco and nicotine. Related codes cover cyanides (T65.0), strychnine and its salts (T65.1), nitroderivatives and aminoderivatives of benzene and its homologues (T65.3), carbon disulfide (T65.4), nitroglycerin and other nitric acids and esters (T65.5), paints and dyes, not elsewhere classified (T65.6), other specified substances (T65.8) and unspecified substance (T65.9).

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.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of T65.2, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: nicotine dependence (F17.-).

Common questions about tobacco nicotine poisoning ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for tobacco nicotine poisoning?

T65.2 — Toxic effect of tobacco and nicotine (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is T65.2 billable?

No. T65.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.