T43.63
T43.63 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of methylphenidate
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T43.63 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of methylphenidate. 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
T43.63 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 T43.63
6 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T43.6. If T43.63 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T43.60Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified psychostimulant
- T43.61Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of caffeine
- T43.62Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of amphetamines
- T43.64Poisoning by ecstasy
- T43.65Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of methamphetamines
- T43.69Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other psychostimulants
Questions about T43.63
- Is T43.63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T43.63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T43.63 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).