ICD-10-CM Code T37
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti- infectives and antiparasitics
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 T37 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of T37 that describes the diagnosis 'systemic anti- infectives and antiparasitics' in more detail.
- T37 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti- infectives and antiparasitics NON-BILLABLE
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- T37.91 Poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, accidental (unintentional) NON-BILLABLE
- T37.92 Poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T37.93 Poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, assault NON-BILLABLE
- T37.94 Poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, undetermined NON-BILLABLE
- T37.95 Adverse effect of unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitic NON-BILLABLE
- T37.96 Underdosing of unspecified systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for T37 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." - Anti-infectives topically used for ear, nose and throat - instead, use code T49.6-
- Anti-infectives topically used for eye - instead, use code T49.5-
- Locally applied anti-infectives NEC - instead, use code T49.0-
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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 T37