Poisoning by unsp psychotropic drug, self-harm, init

This code signifies a patient presenting with adverse effects from an unknown psychotropic medication, where the ingestion was deliberately self-inflicted with the intent to cause harm. The patient is in the acute phase of treatment for this poisoning.

Apply this code when a patient is admitted or seen in the emergency department for an overdose of an unidentified psychotropic drug, and the medical record clearly documents the intent as self-harm. This code is appropriate for the initial assessment and management of the poisoning.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "intentional self-harm" and "unspecified psychotropic drug."
• Do not use this code if the specific psychotropic drug is known; instead, code to the specific drug.
• The "A" in the 7th character indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the poisoning.