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T46.5

T46.5: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other antihypertensive drugs

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T46.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other antihypertensive drugs. 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 T46

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists (T44.7)
  • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of calcium-channel blockers (T46.1)
  • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics (T50.0-T50.2)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T46.5

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T46: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system

  • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of metaraminol (T44.4)

Other codes that can never be billed with T46.5

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • T43.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics

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 T46.5

1 child code. Green means billable.

Other codes under T46

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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