T42.4
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of benzodiazepines
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of benzodiazepines is T42.4.
T42.4 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.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T42.4
Related codes in this category
- T42.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hydantoin derivativesnon-billable header
- T42.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of iminostilbenesnon-billable header
- T42.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of succinimides and oxazolidinedionesnon-billable header
- T42.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of barbituratesnon-billable header
- T42.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of mixed antiepilepticsnon-billable header
- T42.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugsnon-billable header
- T42.7Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugsnon-billable header
- T42.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressantsnon-billable header
- T42.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of benzodiazepinesnon-billable header