Poisoning by chloramphenicol group, assault, init encntr

This code signifies a patient presenting with adverse effects resulting from the intentional administration of chloramphenicol by another person with the intent to harm. The patient is in the acute phase of treatment for this poisoning.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates chloramphenicol toxicity due to an assault, such as a deliberate overdose administered by another individual. This code is appropriate for the initial hospital admission or encounter for the management of the acute poisoning.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis indicating the specific manifestation of the poisoning (e.g., aplastic anemia, bone marrow depression).
• Ensure documentation explicitly states "assault" or similar language indicating intentional harm by another party.
• Verify the encounter is the "initial encounter" for the poisoning; subsequent encounters would use different seventh characters.