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:
- {{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.