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T43.01

T43.01: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of tricyclic antidepressants

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T43.01 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of tricyclic antidepressants. 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 T43

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T43.01

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

Written on T43: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified

  • appetite depressants (T50.5-)
  • barbiturates (T42.3-)
  • benzodiazepines (T42.4-)
  • drug dependence and related mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10.- -F19.-)
  • methaqualone (T42.6-)
  • psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] (T40.7-T40.9-)

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 T43.01

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under T43.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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