Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E939.7
Psychostimulants causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
  • Short description: ADV EFF PSYCHOSTIMULANTS.
  • ICD-9-CM E939.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E939.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • E939.7 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM E939.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E939.7: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
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Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse effect of amphetamine
  • Adverse effect of caffeine
  • Adverse effect of methamphetamine
  • Adverse effect of methylphenidate
  • Adverse reaction to caffeine
  • Adverse reaction to methamphetamine
  • Amphetamine group adverse reaction
  • Caffeine induced organic mental disorder
  • Caffeine-induced organic mental disorder
  • Mental disorder, due to therapeutic use caffeine
  • Methylphenidate adverse reaction
E939.7 Excludes
  • central appetite depressants (E947.0)
Applies To
  • Amphetamine
  • Caffeine
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