T38.7X6
Underdosing of androgens and anabolic congeners
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 5 never code together
T38code
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 3
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 5 same parent — T38.7X
T38.7X1 Poisoning by androgens and anabolic congeners, accidental category T38.7X2 Poisoning by androgens and anabolic congeners, self-harm category T38.7X3 Poisoning by androgens and anabolic congeners, assault category T38.7X4 Poisoning by androgens and anabolic congeners, undetermined category T38.7X5 Adverse effect of androgens and anabolic congeners category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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