ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
968.9 — Poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics
About ICD-9-CM 968.9
968.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by other and unspecified local anesthetics. 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 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T41.3X1A (Poisoning by local anesthetics, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T41.3X2A (Poisoning by local anesthetics, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T41.3X3A (Poisoning by local anesthetics, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T41.3X1APoisoning by local anesthetics, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T41.3X2APoisoning by local anesthetics, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T41.3X3APoisoning by local anesthetics, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T41.3X4APoisoning by local anesthetics, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
- T41.41XAPoisoning by unspecified anesthetic, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T41.42XAPoisoning by unspecified anesthetic, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T41.43XAPoisoning by unspecified anesthetic, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T41.44XAPoisoning by unspecified anesthetic, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 968.9
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.