Poisoning by penicillins, assault, initial encounter

This code signifies a deliberate act of harm involving the administration of penicillin, resulting in an adverse effect on the patient. The "assault" designation indicates that the poisoning was intentional and perpetrated by another individual. This code is specifically for the initial phase of treatment for such an event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with symptoms of penicillin poisoning due to an intentional act of assault. This includes cases where penicillin was forcibly administered or covertly given with malicious intent. It is used for the first encounter related to this specific poisoning event.

• Ensure documentation clearly supports intentional poisoning by another party, not accidental overdose or adverse drug reaction.
• Confirm the substance involved was a penicillin antibiotic.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for treatment of this poisoning; subsequent encounters will use different seventh characters.