T38.8
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutes
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutes is T38.8.
T38.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T38.8
- T38.80Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutesnon-billable header
- T38.81Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormonesnon-billable header
- T38.89Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other hormones and synthetic substitutesnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- T38.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of glucocorticoids and synthetic analoguesnon-billable header
- T38.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of thyroid hormones and substitutesnon-billable header
- T38.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antithyroid drugsnon-billable header
- T38.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of insulin and oral hypoglycemic [antidiabetic] drugsnon-billable header
- T38.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oral contraceptivesnon-billable header
- T38.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other estrogens and progestogensnon-billable header
- T38.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T38.7Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of androgens and anabolic congenersnon-billable header
- T38.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormone antagonistsnon-billable header
- T38.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutesnon-billable header