Table 4.
Definition of an injecting-related hospital admission using International Classification of Disease (ICD) 10 codes
| ICD-10 code | Description |
|---|---|
| F11 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to: opioids |
| F13 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to: sedatives/hypnotics |
| F14 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to: cocaine |
| F15 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to: other stimulants |
| F19 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to: multiple/other drugs |
| T40.0 | Poisoning by narcotics: Opium |
| T40.1 | Poisoning by narcotics: Heroin |
| T40.3 | Poisoning by narcotics: Methadone |
| T40.5 | Poisoning by narcotics: Cocaine |
| T40.6 | Poisoning by narcotics: Unspecified narcotics |
| Codes below must also have codes F11, F13-15, F19 in the same CIS | |
| T40.2 | Poisoning by narcotics: other opioids |
| T42.2 | Poisoning by antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic and antiparkinson drugs: benzodiazapines |
| I33 | Acute and subacute infective endocarditis |
| L02 | Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified |
| L03 | Cellulitis |
| L08 | Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| I80 | Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis |
| A40 | Septicaemia due to streptococcus |
| A41 | Other sepsis |
| A49.0, A49.1 | Staphylococcal or streptococcal of unspecified site |
| M86 | Osteomyelitis |
| A35 | Other tetanus |
| M72.6 | Necrotizing fasciitis |
| R22.2–R22.9 | Localised swelling, mass and lump on neck, trunk, upper limb, lower limb, multiple sites or unspecified |
| L97 | Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified |
| L98.8 | Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified: Other specified disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| L98.4 | Chronic ulcer of the skin, not elsewhere specified |
| M79.8, M79.9 | Other or unspecified soft tissue disorder |