Poisoning by unsp hormone antagonists, assault, subs encntr

Poisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, assault, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a patient presenting for follow-up care related to an intentional overdose or poisoning by an unknown or unspecified hormone antagonist. The initial injury or poisoning event was due to an assault.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documenting subsequent encounters for ongoing management, monitoring, or treatment of adverse effects stemming from an assault-related poisoning by an unspecified hormone antagonist. This includes visits for medication adjustments, symptom management, or follow-up lab work after the acute phase has passed.

💡Coding Tips

Requires an external cause code (e.g., Y07.-) to fully describe the assault.
Use for encounters after the initial treatment of the acute poisoning.
Ensure documentation clearly specifies "unspecified hormone antagonist" and "assault."

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Code Hierarchy

▲T38.903Poisoning by unspecified hormone antagonists, assault

T38.903D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

T38Hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antag, NEC T38.0Glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues T38.0XGlucocorticoids and synthetic analogues T38.0X1Poisoning by glucocort/synth analog, accidental T38.0X1A