Toxic effect of contact w oth venomous plant, slf-hrm, init

This code signifies a patient presenting with adverse health effects resulting from deliberate self-exposure to a venomous plant not otherwise specified. The intent behind the contact was to cause self-harm, and this encounter represents the initial treatment for the toxic effects.

This code is appropriate for documenting cases where a patient intentionally ingested, touched, or otherwise exposed themselves to a toxic plant (e.g., poison hemlock, oleander) with suicidal or self-injurious intent. It should be used for the first visit or admission related to this specific toxic exposure.

• Always sequence this code as the primary diagnosis when the toxic effect is the reason for the encounter.
• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "intentional self-harm" and the "initial encounter" for accurate code assignment.
• Code additional symptoms or specific toxic effects (e.g., cardiac arrhythmias, dermatitis) separately as secondary diagnoses.