T39.4
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified is T39.4.
T39.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T39.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of salicylatesnon-billable header
- T39.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of 4-Aminophenol derivativesnon-billable header
- T39.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of pyrazolone derivativesnon-billable header
- T39.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]non-billable header
- T39.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other nonopioid analgesics and antipyretics, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T39.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumaticnon-billable header
- T39.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header