Psychoactive substance NOS, acute intoxication
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Psychoactive substance NOS, acute intoxication |
ICD10 code: | F19.0 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Sedatives/Antidepressants, Cocaine OD, Other overdose, Etoh OD/Intoxication |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Drug OD |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
Common Psychoactive Substances
- Pharmaceuticals:
- lithium
- phenothiazines
- olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- respiradone (Respirdol
- quetiapine (Seroquel)
- methylphenidate(Ritalin)
- amphetamines (Adderol)
- other antipsychotics
- Street drugs/agents:
- ecstacy (MDMA)
- nitrous oxide
Acute intoxication codes
- This category simply indicates that the patient was intoxicated -- i.e. drunk, high, etc
- Acute intoxication does not necessarily mean there is a chronic abuse/dependence/addiction
- If there was a threat to life, or limb, or to functioning for one or more organs -- then you should instead use, as appropriate, a code from
- This is usually going to be an Admit Diagnosis -- although if the patient becomes intoxicated from taking something AFTER admission, it could be an Acquired Diagnosis / Complication
- please note that if using this code as an Acquired Diagnosis combine with Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS if appropriate
For situations where patients have overdosed, ie where there is an immediate risk to their life, use the corresponding "overdose" code:
See ICD10 Guideline for drugs and substances for more info on coding substance related ICD10 diagnoses.
Distinguishing between Sedative/hypnotics, Hallucinogens, and Psychoactive substances
Common sedatives or hypnotics
- benzodiazepines
- barbiturates
- dilantin and most other antiseizure drugs
- tricyclics and most anti-depressants (but not lithium, which is categorized under “Psychiatric drug NOS”)
Common hallucinogens
- LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
- PCP (phencyclidine)
- magic mushrooms (psilocybin)
- ketamine
- mescaline (peyote cactus)
- morning glory seeds
- datura
- don't include cannabis under general hallucinogens, see
Common Psychoactive Substances
- Pharmaceuticals:
- lithium
- phenothiazines
- olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- respiradone (Respirdol
- quetiapine (Seroquel)
- methylphenidate(Ritalin)
- amphetamines (Adderol)
- other antipsychotics
- Street drugs/agents:
- ecstacy (MDMA)
- nitrous oxide
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
psychoactive substance NOS related codes: |
opioid related codes: |
sedative related codes: |
cocaine related codes: |
Hallucinogen related codes: |
solvent related codes: |
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