T41.2
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified general anesthetics
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified general anesthetics is T41.2.
T41.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
Related codes in this category
- T41.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of inhaled anestheticsnon-billable header
- T41.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of intravenous anestheticsnon-billable header
- T41.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of local anestheticsnon-billable header
- T41.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified anestheticnon-billable header
- T41.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of therapeutic gasesnon-billable header
- T41.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified general anestheticsnon-billable header