Deaths per 100,000 population. The opioid crisis (also called opioid epidemic) refers to the rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioids in the United States. Prescription opioids include Percocet, Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and fentanyl. In 2015 there were 52,000 American deaths from all drug overdoses.
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 576.8. Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 576.8. The Short Description Is: Dis of biliary tract NEC.
1 ICD-9-CM 253.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 253.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. 2  For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).