T50.B93 vs T50.B95
T50.B93 (Poisoning by other viral vaccines, assault) compared with T50.B95 (Adverse effect of other viral vaccines), from the official CMS tabular data. T50.B93 and T50.B95 code the same substance (Diplovax) with a different intent.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same substance, different intent. T50.B93 and T50.B95 code the same substance (Diplovax) 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
| T50.B93Poisoning by other viral vaccines, assault | T50.B95Adverse effect of other viral vaccines | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Poisoning by other viral vaccines, assault is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T50.B93). | Adverse effect of other viral vaccines is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T50.B95). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T50 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T50 |
| 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