T37.8
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other specified systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other specified systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics is T37.8.
T37.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- antimalarial drugs (T37.2-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hydroxyquinoline derivatives
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T37.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of sulfonamidesnon-billable header
- T37.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antimycobacterial drugsnon-billable header
- T37.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antimalarials and drugs acting on other blood protozoanon-billable header
- T37.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other antiprotozoal drugsnon-billable header
- T37.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anthelminthicsnon-billable header
- T37.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiviral drugsnon-billable header
- T37.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of unspecified systemic anti-infective and antiparasiticsnon-billable header
- T37.8Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other specified systemic anti-infectives and antiparasiticsnon-billable header