2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T41.3X6S

Underdosing of local anesthetics, sequela

ICD-10-CM Code:
T41.3X6S
ICD-10 Code for:
Underdosing of local anesthetics, sequela
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
      (T36-T50)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases
        (T41)

T41.3X6S is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of underdosing of local anesthetics, sequela. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

This code describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

T41.3X6S is a sequela code, includes a 7th character and should be used for complications that arise as a direct result of a condition like underdosing of local anesthetics. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "sequela" code should be used for chronic or residual conditions that are complications of an initial acute disease, illness or injury. The most common sequela is pain. Usually, two diagnosis codes are needed when reporting sequela. The first code describes the nature of the sequela while the second code describes the sequela or late effect.

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Acupuncture Analgesia

    analgesia produced by the insertion of acupuncture needles at certain acupuncture points on the body. this activates small myelinated nerve fibers in the muscle which transmit impulses to the spinal cord and then activate three centers - the spinal cord, midbrain and pituitary/hypothalamus - to produce analgesia.
  • Adjuvants, Anesthesia

    agents that are administered in association with anesthetics to increase effectiveness, improve delivery, or decrease required dosage.
  • Anesthesia

    a state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. this depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.
  • Anesthesia and Analgesia

    medical methods of either relieving pain caused by a particular condition or removing the sensation of pain during a surgery or other medical procedure.
  • Anesthesia Department, Hospital

    hospital department responsible for the administration of functions and activities pertaining to the delivery of anesthetics.
  • Anesthesia Recovery Period

    the period of emergence from general anesthesia, where different elements of consciousness return at different rates.
  • Anesthesia, Cardiac Procedures

    a range of methods used to induce unconsciousness; analgesia; and muscle relaxation during cardiac procedures.
  • Anesthesia, Caudal

    epidural anesthesia administered via the sacral canal.
  • Anesthesia, Closed-Circuit

    inhalation anesthesia where the gases exhaled by the patient are rebreathed as some carbon dioxide is simultaneously removed and anesthetic gas and oxygen are added so that no anesthetic escapes into the room. closed-circuit anesthesia is used especially with explosive anesthetics to prevent fires where electrical sparking from instruments is possible.
  • Anesthesia, Conduction

    injection of an anesthetic to inhibit nerve transmission in a specific part of the body.
  • Anesthesia, Dental

    a range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures.
  • Anesthesia, Endotracheal

    procedure in which an anesthetic such as a gas or mixture of gases is inhaled through a tube into the lungs.
  • Anesthesia, Epidural

    procedure in which an anesthetic is injected into the epidural space.
  • Anesthesia, General

    procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery.
  • Anesthesia, Inhalation

    anesthesia caused by the breathing of anesthetic gases or vapors or by insufflating anesthetic gases or vapors into the respiratory tract.
  • Anesthesia, Intravenous

    process of administering an anesthetic through injection directly into the bloodstream.
  • Anesthesia, Local

    a blocking of nerve conduction to a specific area by an injection of an anesthetic agent.
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical

    a variety of anesthetic methods such as epidural anesthesia used to control the pain of childbirth.
  • Anesthesia, Rectal

    procedure involving the instillation of an anesthetic into the rectum.
  • Anesthesia, Spinal

    procedure in which an anesthetic is injected directly into the spinal cord.
  • Anesthetists

    persons trained and certified to administer anesthetics.
  • Balanced Anesthesia

    the use of several anesthetics together in small amounts, as opposed to a larger amount of one drug, to induce loss of sensation and loss of consciousness.
  • Brachial Plexus Block

    a blocking of neural conduction in the network of nerve fibers innervating the upper extremity.
  • Cervical Plexus Block

    a blocking of neural conduction in the network of nerve fibers innervating the neck and shoulder.
  • Cryoanesthesia

    anesthesia achieved by lowering either body temperature (core cooling) or skin temperature (external cooling).
  • Electronarcosis

    profound stupor produced by passing an electric current through the brain.
  • Emergence Delirium

    a form of delirium which occurs after general anesthesia.
  • Intraoperative Awareness

    occurence of a patient becoming conscious during a procedure performed under general anesthesia and subsequently having recall of these events. (from anesthesiology 2006, 104(4): 847-64.)
  • Malignant Hyperthermia

    rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia.
  • Treatment Refusal

    patient or client refusal of or resistance to medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment. (apa, thesaurus of psychological index terms, 8th ed.)
  • Benzocaine

    a surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings.
  • Bupivacaine

    a widely used local anesthetic agent.
  • Dibucaine

    a local anesthetic of the amide type now generally used for surface anesthesia. it is one of the most potent and toxic of the long-acting local anesthetics and its parenteral use is restricted to spinal anesthesia. (from martindale, the extra pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1006)
  • Etidocaine

    a local anesthetic with rapid onset and long action, similar to bupivacaine.
  • Lidocaine

    a local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of procaine but its duration of action is shorter than that of bupivacaine or prilocaine.
  • Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination

    a topical local anesthetic preparation that is composed of a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine. it is used to provide anesthesia during minor surgery and for the treatment of premature ejaculation.
  • Mepivacaine

    a local anesthetic that is chemically related to bupivacaine but pharmacologically related to lidocaine. it is indicated for infiltration, nerve block, and epidural anesthesia. mepivacaine is effective topically only in large doses and therefore should not be used by this route. (from ama drug evaluations, 1994, p168)
  • Prilocaine

    a local anesthetic that is similar pharmacologically to lidocaine. currently, it is used most often for infiltration anesthesia in dentistry.
  • Carboxylesterase

    carboxylesterase is a serine-dependent esterase with wide substrate specificity. the enzyme is involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics and the activation of ester and of amide prodrugs.
  • Penicillin G Procaine

    semisynthetic antibiotic prepared by combining penicillin g with procaine.
  • Procainamide

    a class ia antiarrhythmic drug that is structurally-related to procaine.
  • Procaine

    a local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. it is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (from martindale, the extra pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016).
  • Propoxycaine

    a local anesthetic of the ester type that has a rapid onset of action and a longer duration of action than procaine hydrochloride. (from martindale, the extra pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1017)
  • Tetracaine

    a potent local anesthetic of the ester type used for surface and spinal anesthesia.
  • Trimecaine

    acetanilide derivative used as a local anesthetic.

Coding Guidelines

Underdosing refers to taking less of a medication than is prescribed by a provider or a manufacturer's instruction. Codes for underdosing should never be assigned as principal or first-listed codes. If a patient has a relapse or exacerbation of the medical condition for which the drug is prescribed because of the reduction in dose, then the medical condition itself should be coded.

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases (T41). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Unacceptable principal diagnosis - There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)

T41.3X6S is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Convert T41.3X6S to ICD-9-CM

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Table of Drugs and Chemicals

The parent code T41.3X6 of the current diagnosis code is referenced in the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, this table contains a classification of drugs, industrial solvents, corrosive gases, noxious plants, pesticides, and other toxic agents.

According to ICD-10-CM coding guidelines it is advised to do not code directly from the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, instead always refer back to the Tabular List when doing the initial coding. Each substance in the table is assigned a code according to the poisoning classification and external causes of adverse effects. It is important to use as many codes as necessary to specify all reported drugs, medicinal or chemical substances. If the same diagnosis code describes the causative agent for more than one adverse reaction, poisoning, toxic effect or underdosing, utilize the code only once.

Substance Poisoning
Accidental
(unintentional)
Poisoning
Accidental
(self-harm)
Poisoning
Assault
Poisoning
Undetermined
Adverse
effect
Underdosing
AmethocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amethocaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amethocaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amyleine, regionalT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amylocaine, regionalT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amylocaine, regional
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amylocaine, regional
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amylocaine, regional
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Amylocaine, regional
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
AnesthesiaT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »caudal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »endotracheal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »epidural
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »inhalation
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »local
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »mucosal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »muscle relaxation
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »nerve blocking
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »plexus blocking
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »potentiated
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »rectal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »rectal
    »general
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »rectal
    »local
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Anesthesia
  »surface
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
AptocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ArticaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BenoxinateT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BenzamineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Benzamine
  »lactate
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BenzocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BetoxycaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BlockainT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Blockain
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Blockain
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Blockain
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
BupivacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Bupivacaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Bupivacaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Bupivacaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ButacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ButambenT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ButanilicaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ButynT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
CarbocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Carbocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Carbocaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Carbocaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ChloroprocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Chloroprocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Chloroprocaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Chloroprocaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
CinchocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Cinchocaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
CitanestT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Citanest
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Citanest
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
CyclaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
CyclomethycaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DibucaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Dibucaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DimethocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DiperodonT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DorsacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DycloneT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
DyclonineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
EndocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
EPABT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Ethocaine (infiltration) (topical)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Ethocaine (infiltration) (topical)
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Ethocaine (infiltration) (topical)
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
EtidocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Etidocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Etidocaine
  »nerve (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
EucaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
HexylcaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
LeucinocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
LidocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Lidocaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Lidocaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
LignocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Lignocaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Lignocaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
MarcaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Marcaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Marcaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
MepivacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Mepivacaine
  »epidural
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
MeprylcaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
MetabutethamineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
MetycaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Metycaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Metycaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Metycaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
NesacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Nesacaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Nesacaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Novocain (infiltration) (topical)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Novocain (infiltration) (topical)
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Novocain (infiltration) (topical)
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Nupercaine (spinal anesthetic)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Nupercaine (spinal anesthetic)
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OphthaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OphtheticT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OrthocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OxetacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OxethazineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
OxybuprocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Percaine (spinal)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Percaine (spinal)
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
PhenacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
PiperocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Piperocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Piperocaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Piperocaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Pitkin's solutionT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Pontocaine (hydrochloride) (infiltration) (topical)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Pontocaine (hydrochloride) (infiltration) (topical)
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Pontocaine (hydrochloride) (infiltration) (topical)
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
PrilocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Prilocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Prilocaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Prilocaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ProcaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Procaine
  »benzylpenicillin
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Procaine
  »nerve block (periphreal) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Procaine
  »penicillin G
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Procaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Procaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ProparacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
PropitocaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Propitocaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Propitocaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
PropoxycaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Propoxycaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Propoxycaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Propoxycaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
ProxymetacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
QuotaneT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
StovaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Stovaine
  »infiltration (subcutaneous)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Stovaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Stovaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Stovaine
  »topical (surface)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
SurfacaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
TetracaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Tetracaine
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Tetracaine
  »regional
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Tetracaine
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
TrimecaineT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
TronothaneT41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Xylocaine (infiltration) (topical)T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Xylocaine (infiltration) (topical)
  »nerve block (peripheral) (plexus)
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6
Xylocaine (infiltration) (topical)
  »spinal
T41.3X1T41.3X2T41.3X3T41.3X4T41.3X5T41.3X6

Patient Education


Anesthesia

What is anesthesia?

Anesthesia is the use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures. These medicines are called anesthetics. They may be given by injection, inhalation, topical lotion, spray, eye drops, or skin patch. They cause you to have a loss of feeling or awareness.

What is anesthesia used for?

Anesthesia may be used in minor procedures, such as filling a tooth. It could be used during childbirth or procedures such as colonoscopies. And it is used during minor and major surgeries.

In some cases, a dentist, nurse, or doctor may give you an anesthetic. In other cases, you may need an anesthesiologist. This is a doctor who specializes in giving anesthesia.

What are the types of anesthesia?

There are several different types of anesthesia:

  • Local anesthesia numbs a small part of the body. It might be used on a tooth that needs to be pulled or on a small area around a wound that needs stitches. You are awake and alert during local anesthesia.
  • Regional anesthesia is used for larger areas of the body such as an arm, a leg, or everything below the waist. You may be awake during the procedure, or you may be given sedation. Regional anesthesia may be used during childbirth, a Cesarean section (C-section), or minor surgeries.
  • General anesthesia affects the whole body. It makes you unconscious and unable to move. It is used during major surgeries, such as heart surgery, brain surgery, back surgery, and organ transplants.

What are the risks of anesthesia?

Anesthesia is generally safe. But there can be risks, especially with general anesthesia, including:

  • Heart rhythm or breathing problems
  • An allergic reaction to the anesthesia
  • Delirium after general anesthesia. Delirium makes people confused. They may be unclear about what is happening to them. Some people over the age of 60 have delirium for several days after surgery. It can also happen to children when they first wake up from anesthesia.
  • Awareness when someone is under general anesthesia. This usually means that the person hears sounds. But sometimes they can feel pain. This is rare.

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Medication Errors

Medicines treat infectious diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases, and ease pain. But medicines can also cause harmful reactions if not used correctly. Errors can happen in the hospital, at the health care provider's office, at the pharmacy, or at home. You can help prevent errors by:

  • Knowing your medicines. When you get a prescription, ask the name of the medicine and check to make sure that the pharmacy gave you the right medicine. Make sure that you understand how often you should take the medicine and how long you should take it.
  • Keeping a list of medicines.
    • Write down all of the medicines that you are taking, including the names of your medicines, how much you take, and when you take them. Make sure to include any over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements, and herbs that you take.
    • List the medicines that you are allergic to or that have caused you problems in the past.
    • Take this list with you every time you see a health care provider.
  • Reading medicine labels and following the directions. Don't just rely on your memory - read the medication label every time. Be especially careful when giving medicines to children.
  • Asking questions. If you don't know the answers to these questions, ask your health care provider or pharmacist:
    • Why am I taking this medicine?
    • What are the common side effects?
    • What should I do if I have side effects?
    • When should I stop this medicine?
    • Can I take this medicine with the other medicines and supplements on my list?
    • Do I need to avoid certain foods or alcohol while taking this medicine?

Food and Drug Administration


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.