ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
962.8 — Poisoning by antithyroid agents
About ICD-9-CM 962.8
962.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by antithyroid agents. 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 T38.2X1A (Poisoning by antithyroid drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T38.2X2A (Poisoning by antithyroid drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T38.2X3A (Poisoning by antithyroid drugs, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T38.2X1APoisoning by antithyroid drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T38.2X2APoisoning by antithyroid drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T38.2X3APoisoning by antithyroid drugs, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T38.2X4APoisoning by antithyroid drugs, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 962.8
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.