ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
969.70 — Poisoning by psychostimulant, unspecified
About ICD-9-CM 969.70
969.70 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by psychostimulant, unspecified. 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 T43.601A (Poisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T43.602A (Poisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T43.603A (Poisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T43.601APoisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T43.602APoisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T43.603APoisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T43.604APoisoning by unspecified psychostimulants, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 969.70
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.