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968.9 - Poisoning By Other And Unspecified Local Anesthetics


The ICD 9 Code for Poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics is listed as 968.9.
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: 968.9
Long Description: Poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics
Short Description: Pois-local anest NEC/NOS
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Poisoning By Drugs, Medicinals And Biological Substances (960-979)
Related Descriptions: Accidental bupivacaine overdose
Accidental bupivacaine poisoning
Accidental poisoning by local anesthetic
Accidental prilocaine overdose
Accidental prilocaine poisoning
Bupivacaine overdose
Bupivacaine overdose of undetermined intent
Bupivacaine poisoning
Bupivacaine poisoning of undetermined intent
Cinchocaine poisoning
Intentional bupivacaine overdose
Intentional bupivacaine poisoning
Intentional prilocaine overdose
Intentional prilocaine poisoning
Local anesthetic agent overdose
Poisoning by anesthetic AND/OR muscle-tone depressant
Poisoning by local anesthetic
Prilocaine overdose
Prilocaine overdose of undetermined intent
Prilocaine poisoning
Prilocaine poisoning of undetermined intent
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.3X1A - Poisoning by local anesthetics, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.3X2A - Poisoning by local anesthetics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.3X3A - Poisoning by local anesthetics, assault, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.3X4A - Poisoning by local anesthetics, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.41XA - Poisoning by unspecified anesthetic, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.42XA - Poisoning by unspecified anesthetic, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.43XA - Poisoning by unspecified anesthetic, assault, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T41.44XA - Poisoning by unspecified anesthetic, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 968.9:
968.0 - Poisoning by central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
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