Poisoning by antivaric drugs, inc scler agents, undet, init

This code signifies an accidental or intentional overdose or adverse reaction to medications used to treat varicose veins or other sclerosing agents, where the intent (accidental vs. intentional) of the poisoning is not yet determined. It indicates the patient is receiving active treatment for the acute effects of this poisoning.

Use this code when a patient presents to an emergency department or clinic with symptoms of poisoning from antivaricose drugs or sclerosing agents, and the medical record does not specify whether the exposure was accidental or intentional. This code is appropriate for the initial visit for this specific poisoning event.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific manifestation(s) of the poisoning.
• Do not use this code if the intent of the poisoning (accidental, intentional self-harm, assault) is clearly documented; instead, choose the appropriate intent-specific code.
• This "initial encounter" code is only used for the first encounter for the poisoning; subsequent encounters for the same poisoning event would use the appropriate "subsequent encounter" code.