T45.4X6
Billable codeUnderdosing of iron and its compounds
The ICD-10 code for underdosing of iron and its compounds is T45.4X6.
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).
- iron deficiency (E61.1)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •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
- T45.4X1Poisoning by iron and its compounds, accidental (unintentional)
- T45.4X2Poisoning by iron and its compounds, intentional self-harm
- T45.4X3Poisoning by iron and its compounds, assault
- T45.4X4Poisoning by iron and its compounds, undetermined
- T45.4X5Adverse effect of iron and its compounds
- T45.4X6Underdosing of iron and its compounds