The ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals is an alphabetic index of medicinal, chemical, and biological substances that result in poisonings and adverse effects. The first column of the table lists generic names of drugs and chemicals with four columns for poisonings, one column for adverse effects, and one column for underdosing. Which column is reviewed to locate a code when the patient develops a pathologic condition that results from a drug or chemical substance that was properly administered or taken?
A) Poisoning
B) Adverse Effect
C) Underdosing
D) Underdetermined

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "Adverse Effect" column is used when a patient develops a pathologic condition due to a drug or chemical substance that was properly administered or taken.

The ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals Is an Alphabetic