Template:ICD10 Guideline acute intoxication

This template is used for the dxs in the Category:Adverse effect to consistently explain how to use them.

To use:

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

Overdose codes:
Acetaminophen (tylenol, paracematol), overdose/toxicity Anesthetic gas, overdose/toxicity Anti-arrhythmic, overdose/toxicity Antibiotic/antimicrobial, overdose/toxicity Anticoagulant, overdose/toxicity Antidepressant drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Antineoplastic/chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs, overdose/toxicity Antiseizure drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Aspirin or other salicylate or NSAID, overdose/toxicity Benzodiazepine, overdose/toxicity Beta-blocker, overdose/toxicity Calcium channel blocker, overdose/toxicity Cardiac/cardiovascular drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Cocaine, overdose/toxicity Drug or biological substance/agent NOS, overdose/toxicity Hallucinogen, overdose/toxicity Hormone or hormone agonist NOS, overdose/toxicity Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS Insulin or other antidiabetes drug, overdose/toxicity Neuromuscular blocker/paralytic, overdose/toxicity Observation for SUSPECTED overdose Opioid/narcotic, overdose/toxicity Psychiatric drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Sedative or hypnotic, overdose/toxicity Thrombolytic drug, overdose/toxicity Tricyclic antidepressant, overdose/toxicity

Acute intoxication codes:
Alcohol (ethanol) acute intoxication (drunkenness) Cannabis/cannabinoids, acute intoxication Cocaine, acute intoxication Hallucinogen, acute intoxication Opioid/narcotic, acute intoxication Psychoactive substance NOS, acute intoxication Sedative or hypnotic, acute intoxication Solvent (organic, inhaled or ingested), intoxication, acute Stimulants incl methamphetamine, acute intoxication

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

Acute intoxication codes:
Alcohol (ethanol) acute intoxication (drunkenness) Cannabis/cannabinoids, acute intoxication Cocaine, acute intoxication Hallucinogen, acute intoxication Opioid/narcotic, acute intoxication Psychoactive substance NOS, acute intoxication Sedative or hypnotic, acute intoxication Solvent (organic, inhaled or ingested), intoxication, acute Stimulants incl methamphetamine, acute intoxication

For situations where patients have overdosed, ie where there is an immediate risk to their life, use the corresponding "overdose" code:

Overdose codes:
Acetaminophen (tylenol, paracematol), overdose/toxicity Anesthetic gas, overdose/toxicity Anti-arrhythmic, overdose/toxicity Antibiotic/antimicrobial, overdose/toxicity Anticoagulant, overdose/toxicity Antidepressant drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Antineoplastic/chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs, overdose/toxicity Antiseizure drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Aspirin or other salicylate or NSAID, overdose/toxicity Benzodiazepine, overdose/toxicity Beta-blocker, overdose/toxicity Calcium channel blocker, overdose/toxicity Cardiac/cardiovascular drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Cocaine, overdose/toxicity Drug or biological substance/agent NOS, overdose/toxicity Hallucinogen, overdose/toxicity Hormone or hormone agonist NOS, overdose/toxicity Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS Insulin or other antidiabetes drug, overdose/toxicity Neuromuscular blocker/paralytic, overdose/toxicity Observation for SUSPECTED overdose Opioid/narcotic, overdose/toxicity Psychiatric drug NOS, overdose/toxicity Sedative or hypnotic, overdose/toxicity Thrombolytic drug, overdose/toxicity Tricyclic antidepressant, overdose/toxicity

See ICD10 Guideline for drugs and substances for more info on coding substance related ICD10 diagnoses.

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