Suicide attempt (intentional self-harm): Difference between revisions

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*Also code mechanism if known.
*Also code mechanism if known.
*This code should not be the primary admit diagnosis, instead the physiologic or lab (etc) manifestation of the suicide attempt should be primary
*This code should not be the primary admit diagnosis, instead the physiologic or lab (etc) manifestation of the suicide attempt should be primary
**e.g. suicide attempt via beta-blocker overdose that causes shock.  The primary would be the shock.  The others combined with it should be the beta-blocker overdose and the suicide attempt.
**e.g. suicide attempt via walk into traffic and get multiple trauma.  The primary would be the trauma, combined with the mechanism of trauma and with the suicide attempt.
**e.g. suicide attempt via walk into traffic and get multiple trauma.  The primary would be the trauma, combined with the mechanism of trauma and with the suicide attempt.