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T44.8 - Poisoning 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 listed as T44.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T44.8
Description: Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents
  • Excludes1: poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of clonidine (T46.5)
  • poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of guanethidine (T46.5)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)
Parent T44 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T44.8:
T44.8X - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of centrally-acting and adrenergic-neuron-blocking agents
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T44.8:
T44.0 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anticholinesterase agents
T44.1 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympathomimetics [cholinergics]
T44.2 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ganglionic blocking drugs
T44.3 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other parasympatholytics [anticholinergics and antimuscarinics] and spasmolytics
T44.4 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly alpha-adrenoreceptor agonists
T44.5 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of predominantly beta-adrenoreceptor agonists
T44.6 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
T44.7 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists
T44.9 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system