T44.0X
T44.0X — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anticholinesterase agents
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T44.0X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anticholinesterase agents. 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 T44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T44.0X 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 T44.0X
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- T44.0X1Poisoning by anticholinesterase agents, accidental (unintentional)
- T44.0X2Poisoning by anticholinesterase agents, intentional self-harm
- T44.0X3Poisoning by anticholinesterase agents, assault
- T44.0X4Poisoning by anticholinesterase agents, undetermined
- T44.0X5Adverse effect of anticholinesterase agents
- T44.0X6Underdosing of anticholinesterase agents
Questions about T44.0X
- Is T44.0X a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T44.0X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T44.0X 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).