T49.5X1Header code — not billable
Poisoning by ophthalmological drugs and preparations, accidental (unintentional)
Short description: Poisoning by opth drugs and preparations, accidental
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- T49
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category T49
T49Topical skin/eye/ENT/dental drugsT49.0Local antifungal, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugsT49.0XLocal antifungal, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugsT49.0X1Poisoning by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, accT49.0X1APoisoning by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, acc, initYesT49.0X1DPoisoning by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, acc, subsYesT49.0X1SPoisn by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, acc, sequelaYesT49.0X2Poisoning by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, self-harmT49.0X2APoisn by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, slf-hrm, initYesT49.0X2DPoisn by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, slf-hrm, subsYesT49.0X2SPoisn by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, slf-hrm, sqlaYesT49.0X3Poisoning by local antifung/infect/inflamm drugs, assault
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code T49.5X1?
T49.5X1 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Poisoning by ophthalmological drugs and preparations, accidental (unintentional).
Is T49.5X1 a billable code?
No. T49.5X1 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is T49.5X1 in?
T49.5X1 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did T49.5X1 become effective?
T49.5X1 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to T49.5X1?
T49.5X1 belongs to category T49, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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