T62Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use T62 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tác động độc hại do ăn phải thực phẩm có chất độc
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: allergic reaction to food, such as: anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0) dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2) gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.-) bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-) toxic effect of food contaminants, such as: aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64) cyanides (T65.0) hydrogen cyanide (T57.3) mercury (T56.1)
Related T62 codes
T62.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Ingested mushrooms
T62.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Ingested berries
T62.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other ingested (parts of) plant(s)
T62.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified noxious substances eaten as food
T62.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Noxious substance eaten as food, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
