2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T49.94XA

Poisoning by unspecified topical agent, undetermined, initial encounter

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  • T49.94XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Poisoning by unsp topical agent, undetermined, init encntr
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T49.94XA became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T49.94XA - other international versions of ICD-10 T49.94XA may differ.
The following code(s) above T49.94XA 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 T49.94XA:
  • S00-T88
    2023 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
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T36-T50
    2023 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.-)
    • immunodeficiency due to drugs (D84.821)
    • 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
  • T49
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T49

    Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of glucocorticoids, topically used
    Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs
ICD-10-CM T49.94XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 917 Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc
  • 918 Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs without mcc

Convert T49.94XA to ICD-9-CM

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
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T49.94XA
T49.91XS …… sequela
T49.92 Poisoning by unspecified topical agent, intentional self-harm
T49.92XA …… initial encounter
T49.92XD …… subsequent encounter
T49.92XS …… sequela
T49.93 Poisoning by unspecified topical agent, assault
T49.93XA …… initial encounter
T49.93XD …… subsequent encounter
T49.93XS …… sequela
T49.94 Poisoning by unspecified topical agent, undetermined
T49.94XA …… initial encounter
T49.94XD …… subsequent encounter
T49.94XS …… sequela
T49.95 Adverse effect of unspecified topical agent
T49.95XA …… initial encounter
T49.95XD …… subsequent encounter
T49.95XS …… sequela
T49.96 Underdosing of unspecified topical agent
T49.96XA …… initial encounter
T49.96XD …… subsequent encounter
T49.96XS …… sequela

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