ICD-Code T38.8: Poisoning: Other and unspecified hormones and their synthetic substitutes
You have a poisoning caused by a medication. This medication is intended to act like certain messenger substances in the body.
A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.
The medication is intended to act like a messenger substance. Various messenger substances are formed in the body. The messenger substances affect the digestion or growth, for example.
Having too much medication in the body that acts like chemical messengers can lead to various symptoms. Sometimes you may feel nauseated or have diarrhea. Sometimes you may get dizzy. You may also lose consciousness.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).