Question

After a celebration during which a man consumes several pitchers of beer, he is brought to the ED. He is stuporous, and his BAL is 225 mg/100 mL. He receives a diagnosis of "accidental toxic effect of alcohol, alcohol abuse, severely intoxicated, intoxication delirium."

Which codes should be assigned for this diagnosis?

A. T51.0X1A, F10.120, Y90.7
B. T51.0X2A, F10.221, Y90.7
C. T51.0X1A, F10.121, Y90.7
D. T51.0X4A, F10.121, Y90.7

Answer 1

The codes that should be assigned for this diagnosis are T51.0X1A, F10.120, Y90.7.

Step-by-step explanation:

The codes that should be assigned for this diagnosis are T51.0X1A, F10.120, Y90.7.

T51.0X1A is for accidental poisoning by alcohol, initial encounter. F10.120 is for alcohol abuse, uncomplicated, and Y90.7 is for blood alcohol level of 240-279 mg/100 ml.