Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T50.91)

T50.91

ICD-10-CM Code for Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances T50.91

ICD-10 code T50.91 for Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances

Multiple drug ingestion NOS

Code also any specific drugs, medicaments and biological substances

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