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*These ICD10 codes have the pattern: "Name of substance" followed by the words ", poisoning". | *These ICD10 codes have the pattern: "Name of substance" followed by the words ", poisoning". | ||
*These are not pharmaceutical agents, and with the exception of [[Alcohol (ethanol), poisoning]] and [[Cocaine, overdose/toxicity]], they are all exclusively poisons | *These are not pharmaceutical agents, and with the exception of [[Alcohol (ethanol), poisoning]] and [[Cocaine, overdose/toxicity]], they are all exclusively poisons | ||
*Do not confuse this group of codes with '''[[Template:ICD10 Guideline adverse effect]] or [[Template:ICD10 Guideline overdose]]''' | |||
*To qualify here, there must be a threat to life, or limb, or to functioning for one or more organs. | *To qualify here, there must be a threat to life, or limb, or to functioning for one or more organs. | ||
*Note: The lack of pharmaceutical use for all the substances in this category is the reason why these codes have no counterparts for overdoses (with the excepts listed above), adverse events, etc. | *Note: The lack of pharmaceutical use for all the substances in this category is the reason why these codes have no counterparts for overdoses (with the excepts listed above), adverse events, etc. | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 2019 May 1
This template is used for the dxs in the Category:Adverse effect to consistently explain how to use them.
To use:
- {{ICD10 Guideline poisoning by non-pharmaceuticals}}
Poisoning by non-pharmaceuticals codes
- These ICD10 codes have the pattern: "Name of substance" followed by the words ", poisoning".
- These are not pharmaceutical agents, and with the exception of Alcohol (ethanol), poisoning and Cocaine, overdose/toxicity, they are all exclusively poisons
- Do not confuse this group of codes with Template:ICD10 Guideline adverse effect or Template:ICD10 Guideline overdose
- To qualify here, there must be a threat to life, or limb, or to functioning for one or more organs.
- Note: The lack of pharmaceutical use for all the substances in this category is the reason why these codes have no counterparts for overdoses (with the excepts listed above), adverse events, etc.
See ICD10 Guideline for drugs and substances for more info on coding substance related ICD10 diagnoses.