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Table 1 International Classification of Disease (ICD-9) codes and supplemental E-codes used to identify emergency department visits resulting from pediatric acetaminophen exposure or overdose*

From: Validation of ICD-9-CM codes for identification of acetaminophen-related emergency department visits in a large pediatric hospital

ICD-9 code

Description

Regular codes

 

965.0

Poisoning by opium (alkaloids), unspecified

965.01

Poisoning by heroin

965.02

Poisoning by methadone

965.09

Poisoning by other opiates and related narcotics

965.1

Poisoning by salicylates

965.4

Poisoning by aromatic analgesics, not elsewhere classified

965.5

Poisoning by pyrazole derivatives

965.61

Poisoning by propionic acid derivatives

965.69

Poisoning by other antirheumatics

965.7

Poisoning by other nonnarcotic analgesics

965.8

Poisoning by other specified analgesics and antipyretics

965.9

Poisoning by unspecified analgesics and antipyretics

977.0

Poisoning by dietetics

977.1

Poisoning by lipotropic drugs

977.2

Poisoning by antidotes and chelating agents, not elsewhere classified

977.3

Poisoning by alcohol deterrents

977.4

Poisoning by pharmaceutical excipients

977.8

Poisoning by other specified drugs and medicinal substances

977.9

Poisoning by unspecified drugs or medicinal substances

Supplemental codes

E850.0

Accidental poisoning by heroin

E850.1

Accidental poisoning by methadone

E850.2

Accidental poisoning by other opiates and related narcotics

E850.3

Accidental poisoning by salicylates

E850.4

Accidental poisoning by aromatic analgesics, not elsewhere classified

E850.5

Accidental poisoning by pyrazole derivatives

E850.6

Accidental poisoning by antirheumatics (antiphlogistics)

E850.7

Accidental poisoning by other nonnarcotic analgesics

E850.8

Accidental poisoning by other specified analgesics and antipyretics

E850.9

Accidental poisoning by unspecified analgesics or antipyretics

E858.0

Accidental poisoning by hormones and synthetic substitutes

E858.1

Accidental poisoning by primarily systemic agents

E858.2

Accidental poisoning by agents primarily affecting blood constituents

E858.3

Accidental poisoning by agents primarily affecting cardiovascular system

E858.4

Accidental poisoning by agents primarily affecting gastrointestinal system

E858.5

Accidental poisoning by water, mineral, and uric acid metabolism drugs

E858.6

Accidental poisoning by agents primarily acting on the smooth and skeletal muscles and respiratory system

E858.7

Accidental poisoning by agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membranes; ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, and dental drugs

E858.8

Accidental poisoning by other specified drugs

E858.9

Accidental poisoning by unspecified drugs

E935.0

Heroin causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.1

Methadone causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.2

Other opiates and related narcotics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.3

Salicylates causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.4

Aromatic analgesics, not elsewhere classified, causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.5

Pyrazole derivatives causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.6

Antirheumatics [antiphlogistics] causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.7

Other nonnarcotic analgesics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.8

Other specified analgesics and antipyretics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E935.9

Unspecified analgesics and antipyretics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

E950.0

Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics

E950.5

Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by unspecified drugs or medicinal substances

  1. *Boldface type indicates codes that achieved the a priori set threshold of a positive predictive value ≥ 50%.