T39.94
T39.94 — Poisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, undetermined
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T39.94 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, undetermined. 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
T39.94 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 T39.94
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T39.94XAPoisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, undetermined, initial encounter
- T39.94XDPoisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T39.94XSPoisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, undetermined, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T39.9. If T39.94 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T39.91Poisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, accidental (unintentional)
- T39.92Poisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, intentional self-harm
- T39.93Poisoning by unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic, assault
- T39.95Adverse effect of unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic
- T39.96Underdosing of unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic
Questions about T39.94
- Is T39.94 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T39.94 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T39.94 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).