ICD-10-CM Code T42.3X5A
Adverse effect of barbiturates, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T42.3X5A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of adverse effect of barbiturates, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code T423 is used to code Barbiturate overdose
A barbiturate overdose results when a person takes excessive doses of barbiturates. Symptoms of an overdose typically include sluggishness, incoordination, difficulty in thinking, slowness of speech, faulty judgment, drowsiness, shallow breaths, and staggering. In severe cases, coma and death can result. The lethal dosage of barbiturates varies greatly with tolerance and from one individual to another.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 969 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with MCC.
- DRG Group #917-918 - Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T42.3X5A and a single ICD9 code, E937.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T42.3X5 - Adverse effect of barbiturates