Poisoning by oth vaccines and biolg substnc, assault, init

This code signifies an intentional act of harm involving the administration of a vaccine or other biological substance to a patient, resulting in a poisoning. The poisoning is due to the substance itself, not an adverse reaction to a properly administered therapeutic dose. This code specifically captures the initial phase of treatment for such an event.

Use this code when documentation clearly indicates a patient has been poisoned by a vaccine or biological substance, and the poisoning was inflicted by another individual with malicious intent. This would apply to cases where a substance like a vaccine, antitoxin, or blood product was deliberately misused to cause harm. It is used for the initial encounter for treatment of this poisoning.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "assault" or "intentional poisoning" by another party.
• Verify the substance involved is a vaccine or other biological substance, not a pharmaceutical drug.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the treatment of the poisoning; subsequent encounters would use a different seventh character.