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Compare/F55 vs T40.724

F55 vs T40.724

F55 (Abuse of non-psychoactive substances) compared with T40.724 (Poisoning by synthetic cannabinoids, undetermined), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T40.724 carries an Excludes2 note covering F55: “abuse of non-dependence-producing substances (F55.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

F55Abuse of non-psychoactive substancesT40.724Poisoning by synthetic cannabinoids, undetermined
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F55.0, F55.1, F55.2, F55.3, F55.4

Non-billable header

Report instead: T40.724A, T40.724D, T40.724S

ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionAbuse of non-psychoactive substances is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F55).Poisoning by synthetic cannabinoids, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T40.724).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T40
Includes
adverse effect of correct substance properly administered
poisoning by overdose of substance
poisoning by wrong substance given or taken in error
underdosing by (inadvertently) (deliberately) taking less substance than prescribed or instructed
Use additional code
code(s) to specify:
manifestations of poisoning
underdosing or failure in dosage during medical and surgical care (Y63.6, Y63.8-Y63.9)
Code first
, for adverse effects, the nature of the adverse effect, such as:
adverse effect NOS (T88.7)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources