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</noinclude>=== Acute intoxication codes === | </noinclude>=== Acute intoxication codes === | ||
<includeonly>{{ICD10 category|Acute intoxication}}</includeonly> | <includeonly>{{ICD10 category|Acute intoxication}}</includeonly> | ||
*This category simply indicates that the patient was intoxicated -- i.e. drunk, high, etc | |||
*The patient may or may not have an addiction issue | |||
**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 ...Tina please put in links to Overdose and to Adverse Effects here! | |||
*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]] | |||
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Acute intoxication}} | {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Acute intoxication}} | ||
For situations where patients have overdosed, ie where there is an immediate risk to their life, use the corresponding "overdose" code: | For situations where patients have overdosed, ie where there is an immediate risk to their life, use the corresponding "overdose" code: |
Revision as of 15:37, 2018 November 26
This template is used for the dxs in the Category:Adverse effect to consistently explain how to use them.
To use:
- {{ICD10 Guideline acute intoxication}}
Acute intoxication codes
- This category simply indicates that the patient was intoxicated -- i.e. drunk, high, etc
- The patient may or may not have an addiction issue
- 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 ...Tina please put in links to Overdose and to Adverse Effects here!
- 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
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.