T39.391 — Poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], accidental (unintentional)
T39.391 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [nsaid], accidental (unintentional). 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 T39
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NOS
Risk adjustment
T39.391 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 T39.391
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T39.391APoisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T39.391DPoisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T39.391SPoisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], accidental (unintentional), sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T39.39. If T39.391 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T39.392Poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], intentional self-harm
- T39.393Poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], assault
- T39.394Poisoning by other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID], undetermined
- T39.395Adverse effect of other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]
- T39.396Underdosing of other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]
Questions about T39.391
- Is T39.391 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T39.391 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T39.391 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).