973.3 POISONING-CATHARTIC NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 973.3

Short Description: Poisoning-cathartic NEC

Long Description: Poisoning by other cathartics, including intestinal atonia

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Poisoning by drugs, medicinals and biological substances (960-979)
      • 973 Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
        • 973.3 Poisoning-cathartic NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Accidental anthraquinone laxative overdose
  • Accidental bulk-forming laxative overdose
  • Accidental bulk-forming laxative poisoning
  • Accidental docusate overdose
  • Accidental lactulose overdose
  • Accidental lactulose poisoning
  • Accidental magnesium sulfate overdose
  • Accidental magnesium sulfate poisoning
  • Accidental sodium picosulfate overdose
  • Accidental sodium picosulfate poisoning
  • Anthraquinone laxative overdose
  • Anthraquinone laxative overdose of undetermined intent
  • Anthraquinone laxative poisoning
  • Bulk-forming laxative overdose
  • Bulk-forming laxative overdose of undetermined intent
  • Bulk-forming laxative poisoning
  • Bulk-forming laxative poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Cascara poisoning
  • Danthron poisoning
  • Docusate overdose
  • Docusate overdose of undetermined intent
  • Docusate poisoning
  • Docusate poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Intentional anthraquinone laxative overdose
  • Intentional bulk-forming laxative overdose
  • Intentional bulk-forming laxative poisoning
  • Intentional docusate overdose
  • Intentional lactulose overdose
  • Intentional lactulose poisoning
  • Intentional magnesium sulfate overdose
  • Intentional magnesium sulfate poisoning
  • Intentional sodium picosulfate overdose
  • Intentional sodium picosulfate poisoning
  • Irritant cathartic overdose
  • Lactulose overdose
  • Lactulose overdose of undetermined intent
  • Lactulose poisoning
  • Lactulose poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Laxative overdose
  • Laxative poisoning
  • Magnesium sulfate overdose
  • Magnesium sulfate overdose of undetermined intent
  • Magnesium sulfate poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Poisoning by magnesium sulfate
  • Senna poisoning
  • Sodium picosulfate overdose
  • Sodium picosulfate overdose of undetermined intent
  • Sodium picosulfate poisoning
  • Sodium picosulfate poisoning of undetermined intent

Crosswalk Information

The code 973.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
973.3 Right Arrow T47.4X1A Poisoning by oth laxatives, accidental (unintentional), init
T47.4X2A Poisoning by oth laxatives, intentional self-harm, init
T47.4X3A Poisoning by other laxatives, assault, initial encounter
T47.4X4A Poisoning by other laxatives, undetermined, init encntr
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
973.0 Poisoning by antacids and antigastric secretion drugs
973.1 Poisoning by irritant cathartics
973.2 Poisoning by emollient cathartics
973.4 Poisoning by digestants
973.5 Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs
973.6 Poisoning by emetics
973.8 Poisoning by other specified agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
973.9 Poisoning by unspecified agent primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system


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