T45.92
T45.92 — Poisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, intentional self-harm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T45.92 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, intentional self-harm. 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 T45
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T45.92 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 T45.92
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- T45.92XAPoisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T45.92XDPoisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T45.92XSPoisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, intentional self-harm, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T45.9. If T45.92 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T45.91Poisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, accidental (unintentional)
- T45.93Poisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, assault
- T45.94Poisoning by unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent, undetermined
- T45.95Adverse effect of unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent
- T45.96Underdosing of unspecified primarily systemic and hematological agent
Questions about T45.92
- Is T45.92 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T45.92 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T45.92 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).