6D70.1 Delirium due to psychoactive substances including medications

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

All definitional requirements for delirium are met. There is evidence from history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the delirium is caused by the direct physiological effects of a substance or medication (including withdrawal). If the specific substance inducing the delirium has been identified, it should be classified using the appropriate subcategory (e.g., alcohol-induced delirium).

code elsewhere

• Alcohol-induced delirium  (6C40.5)
• Cannabis-induced delirium  (6C41.5)
• Synthetic cannabinoid-induced delirium  (6C42.5)
• Opioid-induced delirium  (6C43.5)
• Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced delirium  (6C44.5)
• Cocaine-induced delirium  (6C45.5)
• Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone  (6C46.5)
• Synthetic cathinone-induced delirium  (6C47.5)
• Hallucinogen-induced delirium  (6C49.4)
• Volatile inhalant-induced delirium  (6C4B.5)
• MDMA or related drug-induced delirium, including MDA  (6C4C.5)
• Dissociative drug-induced delirium including ketamine or PCP  (6C4D.4)
• Delirium induced by other specified psychoactive substance including medications  (6C4E.5)
• Delirium induced by multiple specified psychoactive substances including medications  (6C4F.5)
• Delirium induced by unknown or unspecified psychoactive substance  (6C4G.5)

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synonyms

• Delirium due to psychoactive substances including medications

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