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Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)

T36-T50 · 15 Entries

More specific codes (15)

T36Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibioticsCategory · further specificity required T37Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasiticsCategory · further specificity required T38Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classifiedCategory · further specificity required T39Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumaticsCategory · further specificity required T40Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens]Category · further specificity required T41Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gasesCategory · further specificity required T42Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugsCategory · further specificity required T43Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classifiedCategory · further specificity required T44Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous systemCategory · further specificity required T45Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of primarily systemic and hematological agents, not elsewhere classifiedCategory · further specificity required T46Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular systemCategory · further specificity required T47Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal systemCategory · further specificity required T48Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory systemCategory · further specificity required T49Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugsCategory · further specificity required T50Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substancesCategory · further specificity required

Coding notesIncludes · Excludes 1 · Excludes 2 · Code first · Use additional code · Note · 22

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.-)
immunodeficiency due to drugs (D84.821)
drug reaction and poisoning affecting newborn (P00-P96)
pathological drug intoxication (inebriation) (F10-F19)

Code first

, for adverse effects, the nature of the adverse effect, such as:
adverse effect NOS (T88.7)
aspirin gastritis (K29.-)
blood disorders (D56-D76)
contact dermatitis (L23-L25)
dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
nephropathy (N14.0-N14.2)

Use additional code

code(s) to specify:
manifestations of poisoning
underdosing or failure in dosage during medical and surgical care (Y63.6, Y63.8-Y63.9)
underdosing of medication regimen (Z91.12-, Z91.13-)

Note

The drug giving rise to the adverse effect should be identified by use of codes from categories T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5.