U69.35: Secondary codes for mode of consumption of psychotropic substances in mental and behavioural disorders due to use of such substances: Intravenous consumption of other stimulants, excluding caffeine
You are taking, or have taken stimulants and this is affecting your behavior or mental health.
Drugs are substances that can change behavior, mood, and perception.
Stimulants are a group of drugs. They have a stimulating effect on the body. Cocaine or “ecstasy” are examples of these drugs. Drugs in this group can lead to intoxication, making you feel very alert and full of energy. You may also perceive yourself and your environment differently or behave differently. There are different ways of taking stimulants. You have injected the stimulants into your blood vessels.
You can become addicted to stimulants. Drugs can also damage the body. Drugs can also result in the behavior of a person changing beyond the drug intoxication or them developing mental illnesses. These mental illnesses can also cause changes in behavior, but also changes in mood, thinking and perception, 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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