ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T36-T50 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
T39- Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T39

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics

2016

2017

2018

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T39 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM T39 became effective on October 1, 2017.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T39 - other international versions of ICD-10 T39 may differ.

The following code(s) above T39 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T39:

S00-T88
2018 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T36-T50
2018 ICD-10-CM Range T36-T50
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Code First
- , for adverse effects, the nature of the adverse effect, such as:
- adverse effect NOS (T88.7 )
- aspirin gastritis (K29.-)
- blood disorders (D56-D76 )
- contact dermatitis (L23-L25 )
- dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
- nephropathy (N14.0-N14.2)
Includes
- adverse effect of correct substance properly administered
- poisoning by overdose of substance
- poisoning by wrong substance given or taken in error
- underdosing by (inadvertently) (deliberately) taking less substance than prescribed or instructed
Note
- The drug giving rise to the adverse effect should be identified by use of codes from categories T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5.
Type 1 Excludes
- toxic reaction to local anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.3-)
Type 2 Excludes
- abuse and dependence of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
- abuse of non-dependence-producing substances (F55.-)
- drug reaction and poisoning affecting newborn (P00-P96)
- pathological drug intoxication (inebriation) (F10-F19)
Use Additional
- code(s) to specify:
- manifestations of poisoning
- underdosing or failure in dosage during medical and surgical care (Y63.6, Y63.8-Y63.9)
- underdosing of medication regimen (Z91.12-, Z91.13-)
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T39

T38.994D …… subsequent encounter

T38.994S …… sequela

T38.995 Adverse effect of other hormone antagonists

T38.995A …… initial encounter

T38.995D …… subsequent encounter

T38.995S …… sequela

T38.996 Underdosing of other hormone antagonists

T38.996A …… initial encounter

T38.996D …… subsequent encounter

T38.996S …… sequela

T39 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics

T39.0 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of salicylates

T39.01 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of aspirin

T39.011 Poisoning by aspirin, accidental (unintentional)

T39.011A …… initial encounter

T39.011D …… subsequent encounter

T39.011S …… sequela

T39.012 Poisoning by aspirin, intentional self-harm

T39.012A …… initial encounter

T39.012D …… subsequent encounter

T39.012S …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T39

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances