ICD-9 code 259.8 for Other specified endocrine disorders is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF OTHER ENDOCRINE GLANDS (249-259).
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Polysubstance means more than one substance. So if they are not specifying exactly what "substances" the best code you can come up with will be the below.
F19.259
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