T65.852 vs T65.853
T65.852 (Toxic effect of medetomidine, intentional self-harm) compared with T65.853 (Toxic effect of medetomidine, assault), from the official CMS tabular data. T65.852 and T65.853 code the same substance (Medetomidine) with a different intent.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same substance, different intent. T65.852 and T65.853 code the same substance (Medetomidine) 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
| T65.852Toxic effect of medetomidine, intentional self-harm | T65.853Toxic effect of medetomidine, assault | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T65 |
| Use additional code | code to identify associated manifestations, such as: bradycardia NOS (R00.1) somnolence, stupor and coma (R40.-) | code to identify associated manifestations, such as: bradycardia NOS (R00.1) somnolence, stupor and coma (R40.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources