T43.205D — Adverse effect of unspecified antidepressants, subsequent encounter
T43.205D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for adverse effect of unspecified antidepressants, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T43
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
Risk adjustment
T43.205D 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.
Medicare coverage
T43.205D is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share T43.205. If T43.205D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T43.205D
- Is T43.205D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T43.205D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T43.205D 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).