ICD-10-CM Code T50.901A
Poisoning by unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T50.901A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of poisoning by unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with MCC.
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T50.901A and a single ICD9 code, E858.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T50.901 - Poisoning by unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional)