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T50.Z94A ICD-10-CM Code: Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter

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FY 2026 Apr update / Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) / Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)

T50.Z94A

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Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter

Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter

CMS-HCC V28

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RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

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ACA/HHS

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ESRD/PACE

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RAF 0

RXHCC

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RAF 0

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Code Book Path

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T50.Z9Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other vaccines and biological substances
T50.Z94Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined
T50.Z94APoisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

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T50.Z94DPoisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, subsequent encounter
T50.Z94SPoisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, sequela

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for T50.Z94A in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

Is T50.Z94A an HCC code?

No. T50.Z94A is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

T50.Z94A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter. T50.Z94A sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (s00-t88), within the section covering poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (t36-t50).

T50.Z94A is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

T50.Z94A is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on claims but does not currently contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score under any CMS risk adjustment model (V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC). Coders reviewing T50.Z94A should check whether additional documentation would support a more specific child code in the same hierarchy that does map to a payment HCC, capturing the correct specificity is the highest-impact RAF improvement available within accurate coding.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for T50.Z94A sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

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