T48.6
T48.6: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiasthmatics, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T48.6 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiasthmatics, not elsewhere classified. 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 T48
- 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.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor agonists used in asthma therapy
Other codes that can never be billed with T48.6
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- T44.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly beta-adrenoreceptor agonists
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 T48.6
1 child code. Green means billable.
Other codes under T48
- T48.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oxytocic drugs
- T48.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of skeletal muscle relaxants [neuromuscular blocking agents]
- T48.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified drugs acting on muscles
- T48.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antitussives
- T48.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of expectorants
- T48.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs
- T48.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified agents primarily acting on the respiratory system