ICD-10-CM › S00-T88 › T36-T50 › T36.1X Poisoning by, adverse effect of... › T36.1X1
Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, accidental (unintentional)
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- T36.1X1A Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T36.1X1D Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T36.1X1S Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, accidental (unintentional), sequela
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, accidental (unintentional)
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from T36 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T36
Excludes1 - never coded here
- antineoplastic antibiotics (T45.1-)
- locally applied antibiotic NEC (T49.0)
- topically used antibiotic for ear, nose and throat (T49.6)
- topically used antibiotic for eye (T49.5)
Inherited from the T36-T50 section Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- toxic reaction to local anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.3-)
Excludes2 - not included here
- 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
- 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-)
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.
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Cefaclor
- Cefixime
- Cefminox
- Cefotiam
- Cefteram
- Flomoxef
- Aztreonam
- Cefalexin
- Cefalotin
- Cefapirin
- Cefazolin
- Cefetamet
- Cefonicid
- Cefotetan
- Cefoxitin
- Cefradine
- Ceftezole
- Cefuzonam
- Latamoxef
- Cefadroxil
- Cefazedone
- Ceforanide
- Cefotaxime
- Cefsulodin
- Cefuroxime
- Cephalexin
- Cephalotin
- Cephradine
- Cefacetrile
- Cefamandole
- Cefatrizine
- Cefmenoxime
- Cefmetazole
- Cefpimizole
- Cefpiramide
- Cefroxadine
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftizoxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cephalothin
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Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| T36.1X2 | Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, intentional self-harm | Not billable |
| T36.1X3 | Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, assault | Not billable |
| T36.1X4 | Poisoning by cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics, undetermined | Not billable |
| T36.1X5 | Adverse effect of cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics | Not billable |
| T36.1X6 | Underdosing of cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics | Not billable |