T39.4X1 — Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional)
T39.4X1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, 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 antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified NOS
Risk adjustment
T39.4X1 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 T39.4X1
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T39.4X1APoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T39.4X1DPoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T39.4X1SPoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T39.4X. If T39.4X1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T39.4X2Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm
- T39.4X3Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, assault
- T39.4X4Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, undetermined
- T39.4X5Adverse effect of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified
- T39.4X6Underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified
Questions about T39.4X1
- Is T39.4X1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T39.4X1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T39.4X1 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).