ICD-10-CM Code T50.A9
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other bacterial vaccines
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 T50.A9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of T50.A9 that describes the diagnosis 'bacterial vaccines' 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.
ICD-10-CM Drugs Index References for 'T50.A9 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other bacterial vaccines'
The ICD-10-CM Drugs Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T50.A9. Click on any term below to browse the drugs index.
Parent Code: T50.A - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of bacterial vaccines