T44.5 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly beta-adrenoreceptor agonists
T44.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly beta-adrenoreceptor agonists. 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
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor agonists used in asthma therapy (T48.6-)
Other codes that can never be billed with T44.5
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at T44.5. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading T44.5 alone.
- T48.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiasthmatics, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
T44.5 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 T44.5
1 child code. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T44. If T44.5 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T44.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anticholinesterase agents
- T44.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympathomimetics [cholinergics]
- T44.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ganglionic blocking drugs
- T44.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympatholytics [anticholinergics and antimuscarinics] and spasmolytics
- T44.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly alpha-adrenoreceptor agonists
- T44.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
- T44.7Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists
- T44.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents
- T44.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
Questions about T44.5
- Is T44.5 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T44.5 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T44.5 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).
- What cannot be coded together with T44.5?
- T44.5 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.