T48.5
Header — not billablePoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs
The ICD-10 code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs is T48.5.
T48.5 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
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
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 decongestants
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T48.0Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oxytocic drugsnon-billable header
- T48.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of skeletal muscle relaxants [neuromuscular blocking agents]non-billable header
- T48.2Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified drugs acting on musclesnon-billable header
- T48.3Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antitussivesnon-billable header
- T48.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of expectorantsnon-billable header
- T48.6Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiasthmatics, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T48.9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified agents primarily acting on the respiratory systemnon-billable header
- T48.5Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugsnon-billable header