Poisoning by antimycobacterial drugs, assault, init encntr

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

Apply this code when documenting a patient admitted to the emergency department or hospital following an assault involving antimycobacterial medications. This would include cases where the patient was forcibly given or tricked into ingesting these drugs by another individual, and they are now receiving initial medical management for the toxic effects.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies the intent of assault and that the patient is in the initial phase of care.
• Always code an external cause code (e.g., Y07.-) in conjunction with this code to fully describe the circumstances of the assault.
• Verify the specific drug involved is an antimycobacterial agent to ensure accurate drug class selection.