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ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)

988.8 — Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food

ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

About ICD-9-CM 988.8

988.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food. 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T62.8X1A (Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T62.8X2A (Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T62.8X3A (Toxic effect of other specified noxious substances eaten as food, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-CM equivalents

Common questions about 988.8

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 988.8?

The GEMs map 988.8 to ICD-10-CM T62.8X1A, T62.8X2A, T62.8X3A and T62.8X4A.

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.