Poisoning by appetite depressants, undetermined, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from a past poisoning event involving appetite depressants, where the intent of the poisoning (accidental, intentional self-harm, assault) could not be determined. The patient is no longer in the acute phase of the poisoning but is experiencing residual effects.

Apply this code when documenting chronic sequelae such as organ damage, neurological deficits, or psychiatric disturbances that are directly attributable to a prior, unspecified appetite depressant poisoning. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial poisoning has resolved.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past poisoning event.
• Avoid using this code for acute poisoning; instead, use the appropriate acute poisoning code with the 7th character for initial encounter.