T38.896
Underdosing of other hormones and synthetic substitutes
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 — T38.89
T38.891 Poisoning by oth hormones and synthetic sub, accidental category T38.892 Poisoning by oth hormones and synthetic sub, self-harm category T38.893 Poisoning by oth hormones and synthetic substitutes, assault category T38.894 Poisoning by oth hormones and synthetic substitutes, undet category T38.895 Adverse effect of other hormones and synthetic substitutes category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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