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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 962.0
Poisoning by adrenal cortical steroids
  • Short description: POIS-CORTICOSTEROIDS.
  • ICD-9-CM 962.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 962.0 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 962.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 962.0: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 962.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T38.0X1A Poisoning by glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T38.0X2A Poisoning by glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T38.0X3A Poisoning by glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T38.0X4A Poisoning by glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues, undetermined, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.0X1A Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antagonists, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.0X2A Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antagonists, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.0X3A Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antagonists, assault, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T50.0X4A Poisoning by mineralocorticoids and their antagonists, undetermined, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Corticosteroid overdose
  • Corticosteroids overdose
  • Glucocorticoid overdose
  • Mineralocorticoid overdose
  • Overdose of mineralocorticoid
  • Poisoning by adrenal cortical steroid
  • Poisoning by adrenal corticosteroid
  • Poisoning by corticosteroid
  • Poisoning by glucocorticoid
  • Poisoning by mineralocorticoid
  • Toxic effect of mineralocorticoid
Applies To
  • Cortisone derivatives
  • Desoxycorticosterone derivatives
  • Fluorinated corticosteroids
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 962.0:
  • Cushingoid due to steroid therapy
    • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (poorly controlled) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
    • steroid induced - see also Diabetes, secondary
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Fever 780.60
    • steroid
      • correct substance properly administered 780.60
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Hyperadrenocorticism 255.3
    • iatrogenic
      • correct substance properly administered 255.3
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Hypercorticosteronism
    • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Hypercortisonism
    • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Steroid
    • effects (adverse) (iatrogenic)
      • cushingoid
        • correct substance properly administered 255.0
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
      • diabetes - see Diabetes, secondary
        • correct substance properly administered 251.8
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
      • due to
        • correct substance properly administered 255.8
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
      • fever
        • correct substance properly administered 780.60
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
      • withdrawal
        • correct substance properly administered 255.41
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Cushing's (iatrogenic) (idiopathic) (pituitary basophilism) (pituitary-dependent) 255.0
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
  • Withdrawal symptoms, syndrome
    • steroid NEC
      • correct substance properly administered 255.41
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 962.0
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