Poisoning by expectorants, assault, subsequent encounter

This code indicates a poisoning event resulting from the intentional administration of an expectorant by another person, with the intent to harm. The patient is receiving follow-up care for the sequelae of this assault, after the initial acute treatment.

Apply this code when documenting subsequent care for a patient who was poisoned by an expectorant as a result of an assault. This includes follow-up appointments, medication adjustments, or management of ongoing symptoms related to the poisoning after the initial emergency or inpatient treatment has concluded.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis describing the specific manifestation of the poisoning.
• Ensure documentation clearly supports an assault as the cause and that the encounter is for follow-up care.
• Do not use for initial treatment of the acute poisoning; a different encounter character would be appropriate for that scenario.