T43.221
T43.221 — Poisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, accidental (unintentional)
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T43.221 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, accidental (unintentional). 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
Risk adjustment
T43.221 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 T43.221
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T43.221APoisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T43.221DPoisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T43.221SPoisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, accidental (unintentional), sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T43.22. If T43.221 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T43.222Poisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, intentional self-harm
- T43.223Poisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, assault
- T43.224Poisoning by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, undetermined
- T43.225Adverse effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- T43.226Underdosing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Questions about T43.221
- Is T43.221 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T43.221 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T43.221 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).