T42.4
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of benzodiazepines
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 3 never code together
T42code
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 filed at null
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Alongside this code 8 same parent — T42
T42.0 Hydantoin derivatives category T42.1 Iminostilbenes category T42.2 Succinimides and oxazolidinediones category T42.3 Barbiturates category T42.5 Mixed antiepileptics category T42.6 Antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs category T42.7 Unsp antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs category T42.8 Antiparkns drug/centr muscle-tone depressants category
Subordinate codes 1
Medications 1
MED-RT files conditions by MeSH, which carves the world differently from ICD-10. These are name matches on this code's description, offered as candidates — not as an assertion that they are this code.
Additional references
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