T44.8
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agents is T44.8.
T44.8 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
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
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.
Related codes in this category
- T44.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anticholinesterase agentsnon-billable header
- T44.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympathomimetics [cholinergics]non-billable header
- T44.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ganglionic blocking drugsnon-billable header
- T44.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympatholytics [anticholinergics and antimuscarinics] and spasmolyticsnon-billable header
- T44.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly alpha-adrenoreceptor agonistsnon-billable header
- T44.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly beta-adrenoreceptor agonistsnon-billable header
- T44.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonistsnon-billable header
- T44.7Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonistsnon-billable header
- T44.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous systemnon-billable header
- T44.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron- blocking agentsnon-billable header