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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T41.1Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of intravenous anesthetics

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T41.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Intravenous anesthetics

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T41.1

T41.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of intravenous anesthetics. It belongs to category T41 (poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases), block T36-T50 (poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 1 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T41 (poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases), T41.1 is specifically for poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of intravenous anesthetics. Related codes cover inhaled anesthetics (T41.0), other and unspecified general anesthetics (T41.2), local anesthetics (T41.3), unspecified anesthetic (T41.4) and therapeutic gases (T41.5).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T41

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of thiobarbiturates

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T41.1.

› From T41 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases
Excludes1
  • benzodiazepines (T42.4-)
  • cocaine (T40.5-)
  • complications of anesthesia during pregnancy (O29.-)
  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-)
  • opioids (T40.0-T40.2-)

Broader instructions also apply from T36-T50 Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference T41.1

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T41.1

Is T41.1 billable?

No. T41.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.