ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
T44.2X4Poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, undetermined
T44.2X4 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
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 T44.2X4
T44.2X4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, undetermined. It belongs to category T44 (poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within T44.2X (poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of ganglionic blocking drugs), T44.2X4 is specifically for poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, undetermined. Related codes cover poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, accidental (unintentional) (T44.2X1), poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, intentional self-harm (T44.2X2), poisoning by ganglionic blocking drugs, assault (T44.2X3), adverse effect of ganglionic blocking drugs (T44.2X5) and underdosing of ganglionic blocking drugs (T44.2X6).
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 T44
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T44.2X4.
Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries
- Ganglionic blocking drug NEC — Poisoning Undetermined
- Ganglionic blocking drug NEC › specified NEC — Poisoning Undetermined
- Hexamethonium bromide — Poisoning Undetermined
- Mecamylamine — Poisoning Undetermined
- Pempidine — Poisoning Undetermined
- Pentamethonium bromide — Poisoning Undetermined
- Pentapyrrolinium (bitartrate) — Poisoning Undetermined
- Pentolonium tartrate — Poisoning Undetermined
- Quarternary ammonium › ganglion blocking — Poisoning Undetermined
- Tetraethylammonium chloride — Poisoning Undetermined
- Tetrylammonium chloride — Poisoning Undetermined
- Trimetaphan camsilate — Poisoning Undetermined
- Trimethaphan — Poisoning Undetermined
- Trimethidinium — Poisoning Undetermined
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about T44.2X4
Is T44.2X4 billable?
- No. T44.2X4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.