ICD-10-CM Code T36
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code T36 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of T36 that describes the diagnosis 'systemic antibiotics' in more detail.
- T36 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics NON-BILLABLE
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- T36.91 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, accidental (unintentional) NON-BILLABLE
- T36.92 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T36.93 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, assault NON-BILLABLE
- T36.94 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, undetermined NON-BILLABLE
- T36.95 Adverse effect of unspecified systemic antibiotic NON-BILLABLE
- T36.96 Underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code T36 is used to code Drug overdose
The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. An overdose may result in a toxic state or death.
| Specialty: | Toxicology |
| MeSH Codes: | D062787, D062787, D062787 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 960, 970, 979 |
Activated carbon is a commonly used agent for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in overdoses.
Coding Notes for T36 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Antineoplastic antibiotics - instead, use code T45.1-
- Locally applied antibiotic NEC - instead, use code T49.0
- Topically used antibiotic for ear, nose and throat - instead, use code T49.6
- Topically used antibiotic for eye - instead, use code T49.5
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code T36