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973.1 - Poisoning By Irritant Cathartics


The ICD 9 Code for Poisoning by irritant cathartics is listed as 973.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 973.1
Long Description: Poisoning by irritant cathartics
Short Description: Pois-irritant cathartics
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Poisoning By Drugs, Medicinals And Biological Substances (960-979)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T47.2X1A - Poisoning by stimulant laxatives, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T47.2X2A - Poisoning by stimulant laxatives, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T47.2X3A - Poisoning by stimulant laxatives, assault, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T47.2X4A - Poisoning by stimulant laxatives, undetermined, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 973.1:
973.0 - Poisoning by antacids and antigastric secretion drugs
973.2 - Poisoning by emollient cathartics
973.3 - Poisoning by other cathartics, including intestinal atonia
973.4 - Poisoning by digestants
973.5 - Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs
973.6 - Poisoning by emetics
973.8 - Poisoning by other specified agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
973.9 - Poisoning by unspecified agent primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system