T39.093A
T39.093A — Poisoning by salicylates, assault, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T39.093A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by salicylates, assault, 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 T39
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T39.093A 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.
Medicare coverage
T39.093A is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies — 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A56645Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T39.093. If T39.093A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T39.093A
- Is T39.093A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T39.093A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T39.093A 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).