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T40.6 Poisoning: Other and unspecified narcotics

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T40.6 is the ICD-10 code for Poisoning: Other and unspecified narcotics. It is a four-character subcategory of T40 (Poisoning by narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens]), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T36–T50 (Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

T40.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

T40.6Andra och ospecificerade narkotiska medel

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT406Forgiftning med andet eller ikke specificeret opioid

  • DT406WForgiftning med opioid UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

T40.6Muiden tai määrittämättömien huumausaineiden myrkkyvaikutukset

GermanyICD-10-GM

T40.6Sonstige und nicht näher bezeichnete Betäubungsmittel

FranceICD-10-FR

T40.6Narcotiques, autres et sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T40.6overige en niet-gespecificeerde drugs

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T40.601APoisoning by unspecified narcotics, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T40.601DPoisoning by unspecified narcotics, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T40.601SPoisoning by unspecified narcotics, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T40.602APoisoning by unspecified narcotics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T40.602DPoisoning by unspecified narcotics, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T40.602SPoisoning by unspecified narcotics, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T40.603APoisoning by unspecified narcotics, assault, initial encounter
  • T40.603DPoisoning by unspecified narcotics, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 28 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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