T40.1X1A — Poisoning by heroin, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
T40.1X1A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by heroin, accidental (unintentional), 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 T40
- 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 heroin NOS
Risk adjustment
T40.1X1A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 137 Drug Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe, or Drug Use with Non-Psychotic Complications0.424 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
T40.1X1A is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies — 13 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
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T40.1X1. If T40.1X1A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T40.1X1A
- Is T40.1X1A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T40.1X1A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T40.1X1A 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).