T50.5X5
Adverse effect of appetite depressants
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 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 1
- Adverse effect — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals, categories T36-T50, with 6th character 5
Alongside this code 5 same parent — T50.5X
T50.5X1 Poisoning by appetite depressants, accidental category 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 T50.5X6 Underdosing of appetite depressants category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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