T40.49 (Other synthetic narcotics) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other synthetic narcotics

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T40.49 - Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other synthetic narcotics

Other synthetic narcotics

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under T40.49

T40.491Poisoning by other synthetic narcotics, accidentalT40.492Poisoning by other synthetic narcotics, self-harmT40.493Poisoning by other synthetic narcotics, assaultT40.494Poisoning by other synthetic narcotics, undeterminedT40.495Adverse effect of other synthetic narcoticsT40.496Underdosing of other synthetic narcotics

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Common questions about T40.49 (Other synthetic narcotics)

What does ICD-10 code T40.49 mean?
T40.49 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Other synthetic narcotics. Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other synthetic narcotics. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers in the United States to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is T40.49 a billable diagnosis code?
T40.49 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under T40.49. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does T40.49 belong to?
T40.49 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 ↗