ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
972.2 — Poisoning by antilipemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs
About ICD-9-CM 972.2
972.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poisoning by antilipemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs. 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 T46.6X1A (Poisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T46.6X2A (Poisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T46.6X3A (Poisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T46.6X1APoisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterapproximate
- T46.6X2APoisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, intentional self-harm, initial encounterapproximate
- T46.6X3APoisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, assault, initial encounterapproximate
- T46.6X4APoisoning by antihyperlipidemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs, undetermined, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 972.2
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.