T39.8X3
T39.8X3 — Poisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, assault
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T39.8X3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, assault. 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
Risk adjustment
T39.8X3 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 T39.8X3
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T39.8X3APoisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, assault, initial encounter
- T39.8X3DPoisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, assault, subsequent encounter
- T39.8X3SPoisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, assault, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T39.8X. If T39.8X3 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T39.8X1Poisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional)
- T39.8X2Poisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm
- T39.8X4Poisoning by other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified, undetermined
- T39.8X5Adverse effect of other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified
- T39.8X6Underdosing of other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classified
Questions about T39.8X3
- Is T39.8X3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T39.8X3 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T39.8X3 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).