T49 (Topical skin/eye/ENT/dental drugs) 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 topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlar

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T49 — Topical skin/eye/ENT/dental drugs

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs

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

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Sub-codes under T49

T49.0Local antifungal, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugsT49.1AntipruriticsT49.2Local astringents and local detergentsT49.3Emollients, demulcents and protectantsT49.4Keratolyt/keratplst/hair trmt drugT49.5Ophthalmological drugs and preparationsT49.6Otorhinolaryngological drugs and preparationsT49.7Dental drugs, topically appliedT49.8Topical agentsT49.9Unsp topical agent

Common questions about T49 (Topical skin/eye/ENT/dental drugs)

What does ICD-10 code T49 mean?
T49 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Topical skin/eye/ENT/dental drugs. Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs. 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 T49 a billable diagnosis code?
T49 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under T49. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does T49 belong to?
T49 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 ↗