T50.5X1
Poisoning by appetite depressants, accidental (unintentional)
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 2 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
T50.5X1code
Inclusion terms
- Poisoning by appetite depressants NOS
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 1 filed at T50.5
The index files this at T50.5. The tabular
extends it — laterality, staging, or the 7th character — so these entries
lead to the family rather than to T50.5X1 exactly.
- Adverse effect — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals, categories T36-T50, with 6th character 5
Alongside this code 5 same parent — T50.5X
T50.5X2 Poisoning by appetite depressants, intentional self-harm category T50.5X3 Poisoning by appetite depressants, assault category T50.5X4 Poisoning by appetite depressants, undetermined category T50.5X5 Adverse effect of appetite depressants category T50.5X6 Underdosing of appetite depressants category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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