code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Note
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
T36-T50 · Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)
Includes
adverse effect of correct substance properly administered
poisoning by overdose of substance
poisoning by wrong substance given or taken in error
underdosing by (inadvertently) (deliberately) taking less substance than prescribed or instructed
Excludes 1
toxic reaction to local anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.3-)
Excludes 2
abuse and dependence of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
abuse of non-dependence-producing substances (F55.-)