ICD-10 diagnosis code

T42.7 Poisoning: Antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, unspecified

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T42.7 is the ICD-10 code for Poisoning: Antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of T42 (Poisoning by antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs), 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

What T42.7 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Sleeping:
    • draught NOS
    • drug NOS
    • tablet NOS

T42.7 in national editions

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

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT427Forgiftning med antiepileptikum, sovemiddel eller beroligende middel UNS

GermanyICD-10-GM

T42.7Antiepileptika, Sedativa und Hypnotika, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

T42.7Antiépileptiques, sédatifs et hypnotiques, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T42.7anti-epileptica, sedativa en hypnotica, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T42.71XAPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T42.71XDPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T42.71XSPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T42.72XAPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T42.72XDPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T42.72XSPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T42.73XAPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, assault, initial encounter
  • T42.73XDPoisoning by unspecified antiepileptic and sedative-hypnotic drugs, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 10 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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