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T42.73

T42.73: Poisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, assault

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T42.73 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, 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 T42

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T42.73

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T42: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs

  • drug dependence and related mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10.--F19.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T42.73

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under T42.7

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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