T49.8
T49.8: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other topical agents
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T49.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other topical agents. 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, adverse effect of and underdosing of spermicides
Other codes that can never be billed with T49.8
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 T49.8
1 child code. Green means billable.
Other codes under T49
- T49.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of local antifungal, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs
- T49.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antipruritics
- T49.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of local astringents and local detergents
- T49.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of emollients, demulcents and protectants
- T49.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of keratolytics, keratoplastics, and other hair treatment drugs and preparations
- T49.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ophthalmological drugs and preparations
- T49.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of otorhinolaryngological drugs and preparations
- T49.7Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of dental drugs, topically applied
- T49.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified topical agent