Is T45.2X6D a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. T45.2X6D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does T45.2X6D 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 T45.2X6D?

T45.2X6D carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

T45.2X6D

T45.2X6D — Underdosing of vitamins, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

T45.2X6D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for underdosing of vitamins, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T45

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.

vitamin deficiencies (E50-E56)

Risk adjustment

T45.2X6D 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.

Medicare coverage

T45.2X6D is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A57473Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A57473Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing

Related codes at this level

Codes that share T45.2X6. If T45.2X6D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about T45.2X6D

Is T45.2X6D a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. T45.2X6D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does T45.2X6D 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 T45.2X6D?: T45.2X6D carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.