ICD-10-CM Code T36.9
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic
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 T36.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of T36.9 that describes the diagnosis 'unsp systemic antibiotic' in more detail.
- T36.9 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic NON-BILLABLE
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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.
ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T36.9 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic'
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Parent Code: T36 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics