T44.6X5

T44.6X5: Adverse effect of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T44.6X5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for adverse effect of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists. 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 inherited from the categories above T44.6X5

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T44.6: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists

poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ergot alkaloids (T48.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T44.6X5

3 child codes. Green means billable.