T50.991Header code — not billable

Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional)

Short description: Poisoning by oth drug/meds/biol subst, accidental

Chapter
19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Category
T50
Effective date
October 1, 2026

Related codes in category T50

T50Diuretics and oth and unsp drug/meds/biol substT50.0Mineralocorticoids and their antagonistsT50.0XMineralocorticoids and their antagonistsT50.0X1Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antag, accidentalT50.0X1APoisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antag, acc, initYesT50.0X1DPoisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antag, acc, subsYesT50.0X1SPoisoning by mineralocorticoids and antag, acc, sequelaYesT50.0X2Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antag, self-harmT50.0X2APoisoning by mineralocorticoids and antag, self-harm, initYesT50.0X2DPoisoning by mineralocorticoids and antag, self-harm, subsYesT50.0X2SPoisn by mineralocorticoids and antag, self-harm, sequelaYesT50.0X3Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antag, assault

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T50.991?

T50.991 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Poisoning by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances, accidental (unintentional).

Is T50.991 a billable code?

No. T50.991 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 T50.991 in?

T50.991 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

When did T50.991 become effective?

T50.991 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.

What other codes are related to T50.991?

T50.991 belongs to category T50, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.

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