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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 291.0

Alcohol withdrawal delirium

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 291.0 can be accessed here.

  • An acute organic mental disorder induced by cessation or reduction in chronic alcohol consumption. Clinical characteristics include CONFUSION; DELUSIONS; vivid HALLUCINATIONS; TREMOR; agitation; insomnia; and signs of autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., elevated blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, and diaphoresis). This condition may occasionally be fatal. It was formerly called delirium tremens. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1175)
  • 291.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 291.0 contains 16 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 291.* hierarchy

291.0 also known as:

  • Alcoholic delirium
  • Delirium tremens

291.0 excludes:

Index entries containing 291.0:

Alcohol, alcoholic
  • delirium 291.0
    • acute 291.0
    • chronic 291.1
    • tremens 291.0
    • withdrawal 291.0
  • withdrawal symptoms, syndrome NEC 291.81
    • delirium 291.0
Delirium, delirious 780.09
  • alcoholic 291.0
  • alcoholicum 291.0
  • tremens (impending) 291.0
  • withdrawal
    • alcoholic (acute) 291.0
Impending
  • delirium tremens 291.0
Intoxication
  • delirium
    • alcohol 291.0
Psychosis 298.9
  • alcoholic 291.9
    • with
      • delirium tremens 291.0
    • delirium tremens 291.0
StateWithdrawal symptoms, syndrome