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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning E800-E999 > Homicide And Injury Purposely Inflicted By Other Persons E960-E969 > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis E961 Assault by corrosive or caustic substance except poisoning  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM E961 can be accessed here. E961 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis E961 also known as: Injury or death purposely caused by corrosive or caustic substance, such as: acid [any] corrosive substance vitriol E961 excludes: burns from hot liquid (E968.3) chemical burns from swallowing a corrosive substance (E962.0-E962.9)