F13.0: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of sedatives or hypnotics Acute intoxication
You have become intoxicated due to sedatives or sleeping pills.
Sedatives have a tranquilizing effect. Sedatives include, for example, the benzodiazepine group. Sleeping pills help people to sleep. Sleeping pills include, for example, the barbiturates class of drugs.
You are intoxicated because you have consumed sedatives or sleeping pills. Intoxication can alter things like your consciousness, perception, mood and behavior. You may have slurred speech or have altered memory. You may be unsteady when walking and standing, for example.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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