T48.5X

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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⚠️ Excludes2

inherited

Rules inherited from parent codes.

T48.5

• poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antipyretics, NEC (T39.9-)
• poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (T39.3-)
• poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of salicylates (T39.0-)

Child Codes (6)

T48.5X1Poisoning by other anti-common-cold drugs, accidental (unintentional)Header T48.5X2Poisoning by other anti-common-cold drugs, intentional self-harmHeader T48.5X3Poisoning by other anti-common-cold drugs, assaultHeader T48.5X4Poisoning by other anti-common-cold drugs, undeterminedHeader T48.5X5Adverse effect of other anti-common-cold drugsHeader T48.5X6Underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugsHeader

Clinical Description

ICD-10-CM code T48.5X represents poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs. This code falls under the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) classification. It is a non-billable category header code. A more specific child code from the list below must be used for billing and reimbursement purposes.

This is a 6-character code at the 5th level of specificity. There are 6 more specific child codes under T48.5X.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code T48.5X?

ICD-10-CM code T48.5X is "Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other anti-common-cold drugs". It belongs to the category: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Is T48.5X a billable ICD-10 code?

No, T48.5X is a non-billable header code. A more specific child code must be used for billing.

Can T48.5X be coded with other codes?

T48.5X has 3 Excludes2 note(s). These conditions can be coded together if both are documented in the patient record.

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Code Information

CodeT48.5X

BillableNo — Header code

ParentT48.5

CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes10 rule(s)

Excludes23 note(s)

Child codes6

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)