Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 977.8
Poisoning by other specified drugs and medicinal substances
  • Short description: Poison-medicinal agt NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 977.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 977.8 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 977.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 977.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 977.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.8X1A Poisoning by diagnostic agents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.8X2A Poisoning by diagnostic agents, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.8X3A Poisoning by diagnostic agents, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.8X4A Poisoning by diagnostic agents, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accidental acemetacin overdose
  • Accidental diagnostic dye poisoning
  • Accidental magnetic resonance imaging contrast media overdose
  • Accidental magnetic resonance imaging contrast media poisoning
  • Accidental radiopharmaceutical overdose
  • Accidental radiopharmaceutical poisoning
  • Accidental X-ray contrast media overdose
  • Accidental X-ray contrast media poisoning
  • Contrast media overdose
  • Contrast media poisoning
  • Diagnostic agent overdose
  • Diagnostic agent poisoning
  • Diagnostic dye poisoning
  • Diagnostic dye poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Hepatitis B vaccine poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Intentional diagnostic dye poisoning
  • Intentional magnetic resonance imaging contrast media overdose
  • Intentional magnetic resonance imaging contrast media poisoning
  • Intentional radiopharmaceutical overdose
  • Intentional radiopharmaceutical poisoning
  • Intentional selegiline overdose
  • Intentional X-ray contrast media poisoning
  • Intentional X-ray diagnostic contrast media overdose
  • Magnetic resonance imaging contrast media overdose
  • Magnetic resonance imaging contrast media overdose of undetermined intent
  • Magnetic resonance imaging contrast media poisoning
  • Magnetic resonance imaging contrast media poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug overdose
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory overdose
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory poisoning
  • NSAID overdose
  • Overdose of drug groups primarily affecting the central nervous system
  • Over-the-counter product overdose of undetermined intent
  • Over-the-counter product poisoning
  • Poisoning by diagnostic agent AND/OR kit
  • Poisoning by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  • Poisoning by NSAID
  • Poisoning by pharmaceutical adjunct
  • Poisoning by tamoxifen
  • Radiographic contrast agent nephropathy
  • Radiopharmaceutical overdose
  • Radiopharmaceutical overdose of undetermined intent
  • Radiopharmaceutical poisoning
  • Radiopharmaceutical poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Tamoxifen overdose
  • Tamoxifen poisoning
  • Toxicity due to radiotherapy
  • X-ray contrast media overdose
  • X-ray contrast media overdose of undetermined intent
  • X-ray contrast media poisoning
  • X-ray contrast media poisoning of undetermined intent
Applies To
  • Contrast media used for diagnostic x-ray procedures
  • Diagnostic agents and kits
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