Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E904.3
Accident due to exposure (to weather conditions) not elsewhere classifiable
  • Short description: EXPOSURE NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM E904.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E904.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • E904.3 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM E904.3.
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Approximate Synonyms
  • Exhaustion due to exposure
E904.3 Excludes
  • struck by lightning (E907)
Applies To
  • Exposure NOS
  • Humidity
  • Struck by hailstones
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