Other fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, init encntr

This code signifies a patient presenting with symptoms of poisoning due to the ingestion of fish or fish products, excluding ciguatera or scombroid poisoning. The poisoning is determined to be a deliberate act of self-harm.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a patient intentionally consumed fish or fish products with the intent to harm themselves, and the resulting illness is not specifically ciguatera or scombroid. This is for the initial encounter for treatment of the acute poisoning.

• Always sequence this code first if it is the primary reason for the encounter.
• Requires an additional code for the specific type of fish or seafood if known and documented.
• Do not use for accidental ingestions or poisonings due to ciguatera (T61.2) or scombroid (T61.1).