ICD-10 T14.9
Non-Billable HeaderUnspecified injury
About ICD-10-CM T14.9
ICD-10-CM code T14.9 represents Unspecified injury. This is a non-billable header code in the Injury, Poisoning, and External Causes chapter (block T14). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM T14.9 became effective on October 1, 2025. Non-billable codes cannot be used as a primary or secondary diagnosis on a claim, use a more specific child code instead.
Coding Tips for T14.9
Specialist guidance from the PayerReady Medical Coding Team. Specificity warnings, HCC capture rules, sequencing notes.
Injury codes require a 7th character: A (initial encounter, active treatment), D (subsequent, healing/recovery), S (sequela, late effect of original injury). Codes with fewer than 6 characters need the placeholder X to bring them to 6 characters before adding the 7th. Wrong or missing 7th character is the #1 cause of injury claim denials.
Medicare LCD Coverage for T14.9
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list T14.9 as a covered diagnosis.
This doesn't mean the code isn't covered, it means no MAC has issued a Local Coverage Determination naming this specific code. Coverage may still apply under National Coverage Determinations or general medical-necessity rules.
Commercial Payer Coverage
Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing T14.9.
Our payer policy database covers Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, BCBS, Humana, and Medicare Advantage plans, but T14.9 doesn't currently appear in any indexed policy. The code may still be covered under standard plan benefits.
CPT Codes Commonly Billed with T14.9
Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.
- 99281 Emergency department visit for level 1 patient Emergency Medicine
- 99282 Emergency department visit for level 2 patient Emergency Medicine
- 99283 Emergency department visit for level 3 patient Emergency Medicine
- 99284 Emergency department visit for level 4 patient Emergency Medicine
- 99285 Emergency department visit for level 5 patient Emergency Medicine
Codes Adjacent To T14.9
Other codes in section T14 (Injury of unspecified body region).
ICD-10 T14.9, Billing FAQ
Is ICD-10 code T14.9 billable? +
No, T14.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code from block T14 when submitting claims.
What CPT codes are commonly billed with T14.9? +
Procedures frequently paired with T14.9 include: 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, 99285.
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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on June 1, 2026.
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