Poisoning by barbiturates, assault, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health consequence or complication resulting from a barbiturate poisoning that occurred due to an assault. It indicates that the acute phase of the poisoning has passed, but the patient continues to experience residual effects directly attributable to the initial event.

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient who sustained barbiturate poisoning from an assault and is now presenting with chronic or residual health issues. This includes conditions like persistent neurological deficits, organ damage, or psychological sequelae directly linked to the original poisoning.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past barbiturate poisoning and the assault.
• Do not use for acute poisoning; this code is exclusively for sequelae.