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T36.9

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:

  • T36.91 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, accidental (unintentional) (also a header)
  • T36.92 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, intentional self-harm (also a header)
  • T36.93 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, assault (also a header)
  • T36.94 Poisoning by unspecified systemic antibiotic, undetermined (also a header)
  • T36.95 Adverse effect of unspecified systemic antibiotic (also a header)
  • T36.96 Underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic (also a header)

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 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.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic antibiotic

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.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
T36.0 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of penicillins Not billable
T36.1 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics Not billable
T36.2 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of chloramphenicol group Not billable
T36.3 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of macrolides Not billable
T36.4 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of tetracyclines Not billable
T36.5 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of aminoglycosides Not billable
T36.6 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of rifampicins Not billable
T36.7 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antifungal antibiotics, systemically used Not billable
T36.8 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic antibiotics Not billable
T36.A Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of fluoroquinolone antibiotics Not billable