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T38 Non-Billable Code

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

T36-T50 Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • mineralocorticoids and their antagonists (T50.0-)
  • oxytocic hormones (T48.0-)
  • parathyroid hormones and derivatives (T50.9-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T38

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • T38.0 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues
  • T38.1 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of thyroid hormones and substitutes
  • T38.2 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antithyroid drugs
  • T38.3 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of insulin and oral hypoglycemic [antidiabetic] drugs
  • T38.4 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oral contraceptives
  • T38.5 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other estrogens and progestogens
  • T38.6 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified
  • T38.7 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of androgens and anabolic congeners
  • T38.8 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutes
  • T38.9 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormone antagonists

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