T50.916A
T50.916A: Underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T50.916A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T50.916A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T50
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T50.916A is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.