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T38 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
mineralocorticoids and their antagonists ( T50.0- )
Excludes1
oxytocic hormones ( T48.0- )
Excludes1
parathyroid hormones and derivatives ( T50.9- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T38
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- T38.0 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues Has subcodes
- T38.1 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of thyroid hormones and substitutes Has subcodes
- T38.2 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antithyroid drugs Has subcodes
- T38.3 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of insulin and oral hypoglycemic [antidiabetic] drugs Has subcodes
- T38.4 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oral contraceptives Has subcodes
- T38.5 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other estrogens and progestogens Has subcodes
- T38.6 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified Has subcodes
- T38.7 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of androgens and anabolic congeners Has subcodes
- T38.8 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormones and synthetic substitutes Has subcodes
- T38.9 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other and unspecified hormone antagonists Has subcodes
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