ICD-10-CM · Category
T36.8 — Systemic antibiotics
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic antibiotics
Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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What does ICD-10 code T36.8 mean?
T36.8 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Systemic antibiotics. Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic antibiotics. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is T36.8 a billable diagnosis code?
T36.8 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under T36.8. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does T36.8 belong to?
T36.8 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗