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Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by other gases and vapors (E952)

ICD-9 code E952 for Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by other gases and vapors is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED INJURY (E950-E959).

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[b]Suicidal - NOT[/b] The ICD9 guidelines at the beginning of the table define these codes as: [B]Suicide Attempt (E950-E952) [/B]- instances in which self-inflicted injuries or poisonings are involv... [ Read More ]
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My reasoning for choosing E850.1 was not that the patient was attempting any suicide. But at the beginning of the table it says to use E950-E952 for "instances in which...poisionings are invlolved". A... [ Read More ]
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