T43.502
T43.502 — Poisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, intentional self-harm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T43.502 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, intentional self-harm. 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
T43.502 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 T43.502
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T43.502APoisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T43.502DPoisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T43.502SPoisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, intentional self-harm, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T43.50. If T43.502 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T43.501Poisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, accidental (unintentional)
- T43.503Poisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, assault
- T43.504Poisoning by unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics, undetermined
- T43.505Adverse effect of unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics
- T43.506Underdosing of unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics
Questions about T43.502
- Is T43.502 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T43.502 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T43.502 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).