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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section T36-T50
  5. Code T50

ICD-10-CM Code T50
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code T50 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the thirteen child codes of T50 that describes the diagnosis 'diuretics and oth and unsp drug/meds/biol subst' in more detail.

The ICD code T50 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for T50 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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 T50

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