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T50.996 - Underdosing of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances


The ICD 10 Code for Underdosing of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances is listed as T50.996.
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: T50.996
Description: Underdosing of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances
  • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
  • Note: When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined
  • Use additional code(s):
  • for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
  • to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • Excludes1: contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
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 T50.99 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T50.996:
T50.996A - Underdosing of drug/meds/biol subst, init
T50.996D - Underdosing of drug/meds/biol subst, subs
T50.996S - Underdosing of drug/meds/biol subst, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T50.996:
T50.991 - Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional)
T50.992 - Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, intentional self-harm
T50.993 - Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, assault
T50.994 - Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined
T50.995 - Adverse effect of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances