Poisoning by intravenous anesthetics, assault, init encntr

This code signifies an adverse event where a patient has been intentionally harmed by the administration of an intravenous anesthetic. The poisoning is a result of an assault, meaning the substance was given with malicious intent to cause injury or death. This code is specifically for the initial phase of treatment for such an event.

Use this code when documenting the initial presentation and treatment of a patient who has been poisoned by an intravenous anesthetic as a result of an assault. This includes situations where a patient is intentionally overdosed or given an inappropriate intravenous anesthetic by another individual. It is applicable for the first encounter related to this specific poisoning event.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific intravenous anesthetic involved, if known.
• Consider external cause codes (V00-Y99) to provide further detail about the circumstances of the assault.
• Ensure documentation clearly supports the "assault" nature of the poisoning and that it is the "initial encounter."