Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food, acc, init

This code signifies an adverse health event resulting from the unintentional ingestion of a harmful substance present in food, excluding medicinal or poisonous plants. The patient is experiencing the acute effects of this toxic exposure.

Apply this code when a patient presents with symptoms due to accidentally consuming a non-medicinal, non-plant noxious substance mixed with or present in food. Examples include accidental ingestion of cleaning agents contaminating food, or industrial chemicals inadvertently introduced into the food supply.

• Ensure the ingestion was accidental and not intentional self-harm or assault.
• Confirm the substance was ingested as food or with food, and is not a medicinal drug or poisonous plant.
• This "initial encounter" code is used for the first time a patient is seen for this specific condition.