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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 973.5
Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs
  • Short description: Poisoning-antidiarrh agt.
  • ICD-9-CM 973.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 973.5 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 973.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 973.5: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 973.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T47.6X1A Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T47.6X2A Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T47.6X3A Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T47.6X4A Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Poisoning by antidiarrheal
  • Poisoning by antidiarrheal drug
973.5 Excludes
Applies To
  • Kaolin
  • Pectin
 973.4 ICD9Data.com 973.6 
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