Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 972.1
Poisoning by cardiotonic glycosides and drugs of similar action
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Poisoning-cardiotonics.
  • ICD-9-CM 972.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 972.1 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 972.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 972.1: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 972.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T46.0X1A Poisoning by cardiac-stimulant glycosides and drugs of similar action, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T46.0X2A Poisoning by cardiac-stimulant glycosides and drugs of similar action, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T46.0X3A Poisoning by cardiac-stimulant glycosides and drugs of similar action, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T46.0X4A Poisoning by cardiac-stimulant glycosides and drugs of similar action, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accidental digoxin poisoning
  • Accidental overdose of digoxin
  • Accidental phosphodiesterase inhibitor poisoning
  • Digitalis species poisoning
  • Digoxin overdose
  • Digoxin overdose of undetermined intent
  • Digoxin poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Digoxin toxicity
  • Intentional digoxin overdose
  • Intentional digoxin poisoning
  • Intentional phosphodiesterase inhibitor poisoning
  • Poisoning by cardiotonic glycoside
  • Poisoning by digitalis glycoside
  • Poisoning by digoxin
  • Strophanthin poisoning
Applies To
  • Digitalis glycosides
  • Digoxin
  • Strophanthins
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