ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
962.4 — Poisoning by anterior pituitary hormones
About ICD-9-CM 962.4
962.4 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by anterior pituitary hormones. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T38.811A (Poisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T38.812A (Poisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T38.813A (Poisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T38.811APoisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T38.812APoisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T38.813APoisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T38.814APoisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 962.4
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.