Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 964.8
Poisoning by other specified agents affecting blood constituents
  • Short description: Poisoning-blood agt NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 964.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 964.8 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 964.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 964.8: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 964.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.621A Poisoning by hemostatic drug, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.622A Poisoning by hemostatic drug, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.623A Poisoning by hemostatic drug, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.624A Poisoning by hemostatic drug, undetermined, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.8X1A Poisoning by other primarily systemic and hematological agents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.8X2A Poisoning by other primarily systemic and hematological agents, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.8X3A Poisoning by other primarily systemic and hematological agents, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T45.8X4A Poisoning by other primarily systemic and hematological agents, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accidental macromolecular blood substitute poisoning
  • Antiplatelet drug overdose
  • Intentional macromolecular blood substitute poisoning
  • Macromolecular blood substitute poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Overdose of antiplatelet drug
  • Plasma substitutes overdose
  • Poisoning by antiplatelet drug
  • Poisoning by macromolecular blood substitute
  • Poisoning by plasma expander
  • Poisoning by thrombolytic
  • Poisoning by tissue plasminogen activator
  • Toxic effect of antiplatelet drug
  • Toxic effect of thrombolytic
  • Toxic effect of tissue plasminogen activator
Applies To
  • Macromolecular blood substitutes
  • Plasma expanders
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