Table 3.
Proportion of ED Visits at University Hospital 1 with non-opioid poisoning ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that were determined to be opioid-related
| Code | 909: Late effects of other & unspecified external causes (n = 23) | 977.9: Poisoning by unspecified drug (n = 27) | 304.0 or 304.7: Drug dependence (n = 11) | 305.5: Nondependent opioid abuse (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent male | 48 % | 37 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 38.6 (16.9) | 27 (16.5) | 39.2 (14) | 37.2 (12.7) |
| Percent admitted to hospital | 70 % | 48 % | 73 % | 47 % |
| Percent given naloxone | 17 % | 7 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| Percent with chief complaint of poisoning | 17 % | 63 % | 27 % | 41 % |
| Percent Primary Opioid Poisonings | 30 % | 22 % | 0 % | 6 % |