AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Poisoning, Adverse Effect, and Underdosing of Fluoroquinolones

Subcategory T36.AX, Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, has been created to capture the effects of fluoroquinolones (FQs).FQs are a broad spectrum of systemic antibacterial agents, that are widely used as therapeutic treatment for respiratory and urinary tract infections, as well as other bacterial diseases of the eyes, skin, and lungs. Although effective in the treatment of severe life-threatening infections, FQs are associated with a variety of systemic and adverse side effects. Some of the disabling side effects affect muscles, joints, and the central nervous system, including agitation, tremor, hallucinations, psychosis and convulsions...

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