ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
969.9 — Poisoning by unspecified psychotropic agent
About ICD-9-CM 969.9
969.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by unspecified psychotropic agent. 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 T43.91XA (Poisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T43.92XA (Poisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T43.93XA (Poisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T43.91XAPoisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T43.92XAPoisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T43.93XAPoisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T43.94XAPoisoning by unspecified psychotropic drug, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 969.9
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.