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T38.904 vs T38.906

T38.904 (Poisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, undetermined) compared with T38.906 (Underdosing of unspecified hormone antagonists), from the official CMS tabular data. T38.904 and T38.906 code the same substance (Gonadal) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T38.904
Poisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, undetermined
T38.906
Underdosing of unspecified hormone antagonists

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — underdosing (Gonadal)

Accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — exactly one applies to a given encounter.

Source: CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals

Can these codes be reported together?

Same substance, different intent. T38.904 and T38.906 code the same substance (Gonadal) with a different circumstance of exposure.

From the CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals: accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — only one of them applies to a given encounter.

Side by side

T38.904Poisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, undeterminedT38.906Underdosing of unspecified hormone antagonists
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T38.904A, T38.904D, T38.904S

Non-billable header

Report instead: T38.906A, T38.906D, T38.906S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionPoisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T38.904).Underdosing of unspecified hormone antagonists is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T38.906).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T38The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T38
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
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(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)
, 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