AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Poisoning by Ecstasy

A new subcategory T43.64, Poisoning by ecstasy, was created and expanded with unique codes to identify ecstasy poisoning as follows: Poisoning by ecstasy, accidental (unintentional), (T43.641); intentional self-harm (T43.642); assault (T43.643); and undetermined (T43.644). Ecstasy, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), is a synthetic drug that has both hallucinogenic (psychedelic) and stimulant effects. It produces feelings of increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted sensory and time perception. This drug is used primarily as a recreational drug and is abused by millions of Americans, in a wide range of settings, and by diverse demographic subgroups. Although many...

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