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T37.92XA

T37.92XA — Poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

T37.92XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasitics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T37

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T37.92XA

These are not written on T37.92XA, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing T37.92XA with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on T37 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics

  • anti-infectives topically used for ear, nose and throat (T49.6-)
  • anti-infectives topically used for eye (T49.5-)
  • locally applied anti-infectives NEC (T49.0-)

Risk adjustment

T37.92XA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:

  • HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF
  • HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

T37.92XA is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services

Code history

T37.92XA has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the FY2024–FY2027 ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share T37.92. If T37.92XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about T37.92XA

Is T37.92XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. T37.92XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does T37.92XA sit in the tabular list?
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50).
What cannot be coded together with T37.92XA?
T37.92XA carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above T37.92XA (T37) and apply to it just the same.
ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.