ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
989.6 — Toxic effect of soaps and detergents
About ICD-9-CM 989.6
989.6 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of soaps and detergents. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T55.0X1A (Toxic effect of soaps, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T55.0X2A (Toxic effect of soaps, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T55.0X3A (Toxic effect of soaps, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T55.0X1AToxic effect of soaps, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T55.0X2AToxic effect of soaps, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T55.0X3AToxic effect of soaps, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T55.0X4AToxic effect of soaps, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
- T55.1X1AToxic effect of detergents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T55.1X2AToxic effect of detergents, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T55.1X3AToxic effect of detergents, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T55.1X4AToxic effect of detergents, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 989.6
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.