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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 960.2
Poisoning by chloramphenicol group
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Poison-chloramphenicol.
  • ICD-9-CM 960.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 960.2 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 960.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 960.2: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 960.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T36.2X1A Poisoning by chloramphenicol group, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T36.2X2A Poisoning by chloramphenicol group, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T36.2X3A Poisoning by chloramphenicol group, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T36.2X4A Poisoning by chloramphenicol group, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chloramphenicol antibiotic overdose
  • Chloramphenicol overdose
  • Poisoning by chloramphenicol
  • Poisoning by chloramphenicol antibiotic
Applies To
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Thiamphenicol
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