T43.8X2
Poisoning by other psychotropic drugs, intentional self-harm
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
T43code
Excludes1
- appetite depressants (T50.5-)T50.5-
- barbiturates (T42.3-)T42.3-
- benzodiazepines (T42.4-)T42.4-
- methaqualone (T42.6-)T42.6-
- psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] (T40.7-T40.9-)T40.7-T40.9
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 3
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here filed at null
No alphabetic index entry points at this code.
Alongside this code 5 same parent — T43.8X
T43.8X1 Poisoning by oth psychotropic drugs, accidental category T43.8X3 Poisoning by other psychotropic drugs, assault category T43.8X4 Poisoning by other psychotropic drugs, undetermined category T43.8X5 Adverse effect of other psychotropic drugs category T43.8X6 Underdosing of other psychotropic drugs category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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