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968.0 - Poisoning By Central Nervous System Muscle-tone Depressants


The ICD 9 Code for Poisoning by central nervous system muscle-tone depressants is listed as 968.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 968.0
Long Description: Poisoning by central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
Short Description: Pois-cns muscle depress
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Poisoning By Drugs, Medicinals And Biological Substances (960-979)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T42.8X1A - Poisoning by antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressants, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T42.8X2A - Poisoning by antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressants, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T42.8X3A - Poisoning by antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressants, assault, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T42.8X4A - Poisoning by antiparkinsonism drugs and other central muscle-tone depressants, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 968.0:
968.1 - Poisoning by halothane
968.2 - Poisoning by other gaseous anesthetics
968.3 - Poisoning by intravenous anesthetics
968.4 - Poisoning by other and unspecified general anesthetics
968.5 - Surface (topical) and infiltration anesthetics
968.6 - Poisoning by peripheral nerve- and plexus-blocking anesthetics
968.7 - Poisoning by spinal anesthetics
968.9 - Poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics