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968.9 POIS-LOCAL ANEST NEC/NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 968.9

Short Description: Pois-local anest NEC/NOS

Long Description: Poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Poisoning by drugs, medicinals and biological substances (960-979)
      • 968 Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants and anesthetics
        • 968.9 Pois-local anest NEC/NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Accidental bupivacaine overdose
  • Accidental bupivacaine poisoning
  • Accidental poisoning by local anesthetic
  • Accidental prilocaine overdose
  • Accidental prilocaine poisoning
  • Bupivacaine overdose
  • Bupivacaine overdose of undetermined intent
  • Bupivacaine poisoning
  • Bupivacaine poisoning of undetermined intent
  • Cinchocaine poisoning
  • Intentional bupivacaine overdose
  • Intentional bupivacaine poisoning
  • Intentional prilocaine overdose
  • Intentional prilocaine poisoning
  • Local anesthetic agent overdose
  • Poisoning by anesthetic AND/OR muscle-tone depressant
  • Poisoning by local anesthetic
  • Prilocaine overdose
  • Prilocaine overdose of undetermined intent
  • Prilocaine poisoning
  • Prilocaine poisoning of undetermined intent

Crosswalk Information

The code 968.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
968.9 Right Arrow T41.3X1A Poisoning by local anesthetics, accidental, init
T41.3X2A Poisoning by local anesthetics, intentional self-harm, init
T41.3X3A Poisoning by local anesthetics, assault, initial encounter
T41.3X4A Poisoning by local anesthetics, undetermined, init encntr
T41.41XA Poisoning by unsp anesthetic, accidental, init
T41.42XA Poisoning by unsp anesthetic, intentional self-harm, init
T41.43XA Poisoning by unspecified anesthetic, assault, init encntr
T41.44XA Poisoning by unsp anesthetic, undetermined, init encntr
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
968.0 Poisoning by central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
968.1 Poisoning by halothane
968.2 Poisoning by other gaseous anesthetics
968.3 Poisoning by intravenous anesthetics
968.4 Poisoning by other and unspecified general anesthetics
968.5 Surface (topical) and infiltration anesthetics
968.6 Poisoning by peripheral nerve- and plexus-blocking anesthetics
968.7 Poisoning by spinal anesthetics

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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