T42.8X3A
ICD-10-CMPoisoning by antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressants, assault, initial encounter
This code signifies an intentional act of harm involving an overdose or adverse reaction to medications used to treat Parkinson's disease or other drugs that relax muscles in the central nervous system. The patient is the victim of an assault, and this is the first time they are being treated for this specific poisoning event.
This code is appropriate when a patient presents with symptoms of poisoning from antiparkinsonism drugs or other central muscle relaxants, and medical documentation clearly indicates the poisoning was due to an assault. This would include scenarios where a patient was forcibly given or tricked into taking an overdose of these medications by another individual. It is used for the initial phase of treatment for this specific poisoning.
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