Poisoning by macrolides, assault, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health problem or complication resulting from a macrolide antibiotic poisoning that was intentionally inflicted by another person. It indicates that the acute phase of the poisoning has passed, but the patient continues to experience residual effects directly attributable to the toxic exposure.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing health issues, such as organ damage, neurological deficits, or chronic pain, that are a direct consequence of a past macrolide poisoning where the intent was assault. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial acute poisoning has been treated and the patient is experiencing sequelae.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past macrolide poisoning and specifies the assault intent.
• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific residual condition(s) being treated.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute poisoning encounter; use the appropriate acute poisoning code with the 7th character 'A' (initial encounter).