Poisn by insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs, assault, init

This code signifies a patient presenting with adverse effects from insulin or oral antidiabetic medications due to an intentional act of harm by another person. The patient is in the initial phase of treatment for this poisoning.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates that a patient's insulin or oral hypoglycemic drug overdose or poisoning was inflicted by another individual with malicious intent. This code is appropriate for the first encounter for treatment of this specific poisoning event.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "assault" or similar intent by a third party.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the poisoning; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.
• Always code the specific drug(s) involved if known, using additional codes from T38.3X- if applicable.