PL13.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm

Description

Incorrect dose (too high) administered by healthcare system, self or delivery unspecified

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the drug, medicament or substance. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the substance.

Index terms

  • Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • adverse drug event leading to excess level or effect
  • dose of substance administered or taken too early or too quickly as a mode of injury
Show allHide
  • excess dosage of substance administered as mode of injury
  • extra dose of substance administered as mode of injury
  • incorrect dose leading to excess level or effect of medication or substance as mode of injury
  • incorrect strength leading to excess level or effect of medication of substance as mode of injury
  • medication error leading to excess level or effect of prescribed drug
  • overdose of drug administered by health care provider
  • overdose of prescribed drug
  • overdose of substance arising from error in compounding as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from error in mixing as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from frequent administration leading to excess level or effect of medication or substance
  • overdose of substance arising from including inappropriate cutting of tablets as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from incorrect duration of administration or course of therapy as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from incorrect preparation as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from incorrect rate as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from incorrect strength or concentration as mode of injury
  • overdose of substance arising from incorrect timing as mode of injury
  • prescription drug overdose
  • wrong dose of drug leading to excess level or effect of medication or substance
  • wrong dose of substance as mode of injury
  • wrong strength leading to excess level or effect of medication of substance as mode of injury
  • wrong strength of substance as mode of injury

Inclusions

  • medication error leading to excess level or effect of prescribed drug
  • overdose of prescribed drug

Excludes

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1008592825 – Assault by exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1098540500 – Intentional self-harm by exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1450176443 – Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1676151582 – Exposure to or harmful effects of undetermined intent of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
  • QA70 – Overdose of substance without injury or harm

Sibling codes

  • PL13.1 – Underdosing, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.2 – Drug-related injury or harm in the context of correct administration or dosage, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.3 – Incorrect substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.5 – Incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.6 – Medication or substance that is known to be an allergen, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.7 – Medication or substance that is known to be contraindicated for the patient, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.8 – Expired or deteriorated medication or substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.9 – Drug or substance interactions, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.A – Inappropriate stoppage or discontinuation of drug, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.Y – Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance
  • PL13.Z – Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance, unspecified

Foundation entity

Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/11598009

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL13: Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality