Other and unspecified water transport accident injuring unspecified person
Short description: WTRCRFT ACC NEC-PERS NOS.
ICD-9-CM E838.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E838.9 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).
E838.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM E838.9.