Drug induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infct

This code signifies an acute inflammation of the pancreas caused by a medication, where there is no evidence of tissue death (necrosis) or secondary infection. The pancreatic damage is reversible, and the primary etiology is attributed to a drug.

Assign this code when documentation clearly links acute pancreatitis to a specific drug, and imaging or pathological findings confirm the absence of necrosis or infection. This is appropriate for cases where the drug is identified as the precipitating factor for the pancreatic inflammation.

• Ensure the medical record explicitly states "drug-induced" and rules out other causes of acute pancreatitis.
• Verify documentation confirms the absence of necrosis and infection; if present, a more specific code would be required.
• Always code the adverse effect of the drug (T36-T50 with 5th or 6th character 5) as a secondary diagnosis.