T49.6X1

T49.6X1: Poisoning by otorhinolaryngological drugs and preparations, accidental (unintentional)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T49.6X1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by otorhinolaryngological drugs and preparations, accidental (unintentional). 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 T49

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Poisoning by otorhinolaryngological drugs and preparations NOS

Other codes that can never be billed with T49.6X1

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

T38.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues

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 T49.6X1

3 child codes. Green means billable.