ICD-10-CM Code T44.8
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents
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 T44.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the one child codes of T44.8 that describes the diagnosis 'centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents' in more detail.
- T44.8 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents NON-BILLABLE
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- T44.8X1 Poisoning by centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents, accidental (unintentional) NON-BILLABLE
- T44.8X2 Poisoning by centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents, intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T44.8X3 Poisoning by centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents, assault NON-BILLABLE
- T44.8X4 Poisoning by centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents, undetermined NON-BILLABLE
- T44.8X5 Adverse effect of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents NON-BILLABLE
- T44.8X6 Underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for T44.8 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." - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of clonidine - instead, use code T46.5
- Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of guanethidine - instead, use code T46.5
Parent Code: T44 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system