T38.6X6
T38.6X6 — Underdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T38.6X6 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for underdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T38
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T38.6X6 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead T38.6X6
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T38.6X6AUnderdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
- T38.6X6DUnderdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
- T38.6X6SUnderdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T38.6X. If T38.6X6 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T38.6X1Poisoning by antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional)
- T38.6X2Poisoning by antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm
- T38.6X3Poisoning by antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, assault
- T38.6X4Poisoning by antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified, undetermined
- T38.6X5Adverse effect of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified
Questions about T38.6X6
- Is T38.6X6 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T38.6X6 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T38.6X6 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).