T40.9: Poisoning: Other and unspecified psychodysleptics [hallucinogens]
You have been poisoned by a hallucinogen.
Hallucinogens are substances that affect things like your thoughts, your sensations and your perception. Hallucinogens can produce hallucinations. Hallucinogens include active agents that occur in certain fungi, for example.
A substance can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The substance may also be administered or taken by mistake.
Hallucinogen poisoning can cause the heart to race and the blood pressure to rise. You can get anxiety or panic attacks. The pupils are typically dilated. You may see or hear things that are not there. Seizures can also occur.
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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